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Researchers found that trauma teams with stronger “who knows what” coordination were associated with shorter hospital and ICU stays, highlighting lessons for EMS-to-ED teamwork
Mercy Regional EMS says the service is analyzing early data as the company weighs adding ambulances and adjusting response models
OneDose’s new eMACC app digitizes medication cross-checks for EMS, aiming to reduce errors and streamline protocol updates
The Albuquerque City Council voted to restore the fire chief’s authority over a controversial EMS staffing model that shifts paramedics onto fire engines
Two Longview firefighters are recounting the rare high-angle rescue that brought two hot air balloon riders safely down from more than 900 feet after the balloon struck a tower
Authorities say the man climbed into the Brevard County Fire Rescue ambulance while medics were treating a patient so he could get through a driveway
“Should paramedics be intubating? Why not just use a supraglottic airway?”
A Cessna 172 made an emergency ice landing on the Hudson River near Newburgh
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
PRODUCT NEWS
Former Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling says he has a new perspective on life after nearly drowning
Candice Mangan has been charged with tampering with a consumer product
Local public safety leaders are calling for improvements and redundancies in the communications system
The attack may include Rockland, Maine, patient data such as names, birth dates, assessments, medications, insurance information and social security numbers
Grady EMS medical director, Dr. Lekshmi Kumar, said that the team is trained and expects more such calls
No one was hurt in the incident, and the ambulance was found afterward
Putnam County EMS said that all injuries appear to be non-life-threatening and the ambulance crew was not transporting a patient at the time
Syracuse members used ladders, ropes and pulleys to complete the rescue in about an hour; AMR transported the men
Board President Michael Redlener said that the best practices that come from the project will help every agency more safely respond to 911 calls
Heroes Comfort will cover all costs for those agencies that get dogs