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BREAKING NEWS
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton credits local programs, harm reduction initiatives and emergency responders for the decline
A fundraiser for slain Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman raised over $100,000 in a day, drawing support from across the globe
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Richmond University Medical Center set a record with a 78-minute “first contact to balloon time” for a severe heart attack patient, well under the 90-minute benchmark
Prosecutors say the man accused of killing FDNY Capt. Alison Russo deliberately ambushed the 61-year-old EMS veteran outside her Queens stationhouse
With Crozer Health facilities closed, Delaware County declared a state of emergency as hospital access dropped from 95% to 87% of residents living within five miles of care
Somerset Area Ambulance Chief John Jordan was honored for expanding access to defibrillators, improving CPR training and leading his team through rising call volumes and staffing challenges
A skydiving instructor had to be rescued after getting stuck in a tree while saving a student whose parachute failed during a jump near Palatka
A Killeen fire captain celebrating the birth of his fifth child on Mother’s Day was killed in a crash while leaving the hospital to pickup his other children
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Why the termination of NEMSAC is a giant loss to EMS
Why we need to build active bystandership cultures in emergency services
EMS leaders hail the grant as a critical step toward better access and reduced overdoses
A paramedic’s sudden death prompts urgent questions about operational norms and caregiver health
After a Connecticut EMT abducted a colleague twice, calls intensify for background checks and systemic hiring reforms in EMS
A new congressional bill aims to classify cross-trained EMS personnel federally, but will it be enough?
PRODUCT NEWS
The cost to patients for ALS ground ambulance services increased 23% from an average $1,042 in 2017 to $1,277 in 2020
EMS Products
The communications platform for first responders went live in 2017 and currently has three million users nationwide
The FCC is monitoring the 3G phase-out and working to “implement safeguards” for older phones and other devices, a spokesperson said
Multiple agencies responded to the wreck and uninjured drivers were taken to the Pendleton Convention Center
A Prince George’s County Fire/EMS crew was responding in low-visibility winter conditions, investigators said
Police said Nicholas Albano put a crew member in a headlock and punched them repeatedly
The car’s driver sustained serious injuries in the crash with a Caldwell County EMS ambulance that was transporting a patient with its lights and siren on
Ben’s Blue Bags founder Matthew Kodicek said they are also useful for small children and anyone else who may struggle to communicate with first responders
The CERA application is designed to connect police and EMS providers with teachers, students and others in life-threatening situations
Both EMS providers and the car’s driver were transported to a hospital and treated