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Ohio lawmakers have set aside $40 million to launch a Post-Traumatic Stress Fund that will help firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel cover lost wages and medical costs tied to duty-related PTSD
16 young adults completed San Diego County’s inaugural five-month EMS Corps program designed to diversify the workforce and address staffing shortages
Peters Township Council is set to award a contract to either Washington County Ambulance or Canonsburg Ambulance, as rising costs force the local VFW to end funding township ambulance
Authorities say a former MedStar worker was arrested after a lengthy investigation and now faces theft, wire fraud and tax fraud charges
Haywood County has opened a strategically placed EMS base between Waynesville and Lake Junaluska, a purpose-built facility officials say will significantly speed 911 response
Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance Service is asking voters to approve a new EMS district funded by a property tax levy to add full-time staff
With emergency transports in Southern Nevada averaging over $1,200, Henderson’s LifeRide program offers residents low-cost annual coverage for ambulance rides
Urban crews reach patients about a minute faster than in suburbs and nearly three minutes faster than in rural areas, according to a 2024 state analysis of more than 730,000 calls
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
Researchers found that signs of past infection rose dramatically when the more contagious omicron variant surged in the U.S.
The Amherst Fire Fighters Local 1764 is advocating for improvements in staffing and equipment after an older, backup rig was used to transport patients
The video shows medics treating cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round fired by Alec Baldwin from a prop gun
Two EMS providers with Mobile Medical Response sustained minor injuries
David Worley, whose 21-year-old passenger died in the wreck, was critically injured when his vehicle hit the Fond du Lac Fire Rescue rig
Shriner’s Children’s executive vice president said Shriners’ doctors, nurses and therapists had lengthy experience working with children suffering life-threatening burn injuries
The award recognizes agencies that have demonstrated creative approaches to improving therapies for patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes and sudden cardiac arrest
In November, the Mattoon Fire Department won a legal challenge that forced the city to reinstate the service which had been removed to save money
A Bargersville Fire Department ambulance became available just in the nick of time to escort Sara O’Daniels to receive a new liver and kidney
The suspect fought a nurse and two officers before fleeing the hospital sans gown and stealing an ambulance from a crew unloading a patient