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Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will add 10 peak-hour ALS units and 48 new positions by 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on private ambulances
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Scott County supervisors approved a high-visibility yellow design for newly purchased MEDIC ambulances, pointing to studies showing fewer crashes compared with darker vehicle colors
A 15-month pilot program will explore diverting non-violent, non-emergency calls in Iowa City and Johnson County, to trained field mediators
As Medford prepares to replace Armstrong Ambulance with Cataldo after 25 years, a city councilor is urging officials to slow the process
A vehicle crashed into an occupied San Francisco church, injuring seven people and forcing evacuations as firefighters shored up the damaged building
Whiteout conditions on Interstate 196 near Grand Rapids, triggered a massive crash involving cars and semitrailer trucks and leaving numerous people injured
McGonigle Ambulance employees were recognized for lifesaving service and compassion as the new monthly High 5 to Heroes program
A University of Maryland criminologist reports that shortages of precursor chemicals, not reduced demand, likely drove the nationwide decline in fentanyl overdoses
Search and Rescue of Mineral County operates under the sheriff’s office to provide rapid, coordinated rescues for residents and outdoor recreation visitors
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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.
PRODUCT NEWS
The crew had been transporting a patient in Waukegan and rendered aid while other EMS providers were en route
A tractor-trailer hit the Brewster Fire Department ambulance, pushing it into a guardrail and median
Colin Allemond, who has been in the Acadian Ambulance Explorer program, got the idea when he saw Kit in Every Classroom on Instagram
Police found the stolen Mescalero Apache Tribe rig less than a mile away from a medical center, and they later found Dustin Poolaw
Once a dispatcher realized the error, another crew was sent, but they arrived 11 minutes after the call
Brian Tegtmeyer has more than 26 years of experience in public safety communications
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