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Three Marion County firefighters and one paramedic face felony charges after allegedly stripping, beating and waterboarding a 19-year-old co-worker at Fire Station 21 in Ocala
With 27 new cadets entering the academy, Cleveland EMS expects to reach its target of 204 paramedics and 55 EMTs
Fort Worth’s fire-based EMS is answering 90% of emergency calls in just over 11 minutes, well short of the city’s 8-minute target
Gunfire erupted during a child’s birthday celebration at a Stockton banquet hall, leaving four, ages 8, 9, 14 and 21, dead
The Region V Hospital Coordinating Center and Southern Illinois Healthcare donated bleeding-control kits and training to Vienna School District
A 55-year-old man who tumbled nearly 50 feet down a steep embankment near Little Black Sands Beach was airlifted to safety
The closure of Glenn Medical Center, Willows’ only hospital and a cornerstone of care for 76 years, has left residents without local emergency services
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton has opened a 24/7 helistop to support RWJBarnabas Health’s LifeFlight helicopters
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
From community risk reduction to treatment in place, other cities are reaping the benefits of advanced EMS systems. A proposed independent NYC EMS department could be the turning point.
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PRODUCT NEWS
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
The Superior Ambulance crewmembers were not hurt
One citizen was a nurse on his way to work and fashioned a makeshift tourniquet
“Every time we serve a Medi-Cal patient, we take a financial loss,” says CAA President Jimmy Pierson
Jessica Sirignano was first on the scene of the crash that killed Joe Stroup, where she was able to help save and treat Martha Stroup before EMS arrived