EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Despite FDA warnings and no U.S. approval, underground brands keep marketing tianeptine products like Zaza and Tianaa, exploiting gaps in supplement oversight
The Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad will cease operations effective Aug. 7, with emergency calls to be handled by other local EMS providers
Dorchester County EMS will provide non-emergency care to residents with lower-acuity needs, aiming to reduce 911 calls and ease ER overcrowding
Moses Lake officials have launched a study to explore keeping the current system, forming a new city fire district or creating a regional fire authority
Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart, prompting a brief lockdown before the suspected shooter was arrested
A Denver rail worker suffered severe injuries and had his leg amputated after being trapped by a derailed train car at the BNSF Globeville Yard
Federal prosecutors allege suspects staged medical crisis to bypass entry procedures at San Ysidro
North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt was caught on video shouting profanities at a 10-year-old girl during an emergency call
A medical flight operated by CSI Aviation crashed near Chinle while en route to pick up a patient
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by how many crises we prevent.”
After the abrupt dismissal of the federal EMS advisory council, outgoing members are stepping up — ensuring the next cohort won’t start cold
Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation guidance
New Florida data shows the profession must evolve or continue to lose talent at unsustainable rates
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
Illicit fentanyl is the biggest driver of the recent rise in U.S. overdose deaths, according to the CDC
Spokane Fire Department members have been learning to how use the pediatric resuscitation system and mobile app
EMS Products
Wilkes County Emergency Medical Services carries its new machines and coolers in administrative trucks
All five people involved were injured, but the first responders treated the other vehicle’s occupants
The trip from Jefferson Health-Abington hospital to a nursing home was less than 10 miles
Sheriff Mike Chitwood says a dedicated crisis counselor will help dispatchers get the right resources to where they’re needed
States including Arizona, Nevada, Maine, Maryland, Wisconsin and North Carolina have removed fentanyl test strips from prohibited lists
The upcoming annual event will celebrate the dedication of EMS professionals
Medical experts testified that the 500-milligram dose of ketamine administered by an Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic caused McClain’s death
Josh Owens helped his family members to safety before working to control a critically injured person’s blood loss