EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A transformer fire triggered by a construction accident at a Denver retirement community forced dozens of residents to evacuate, with eight hospitalized
A disabled SUV was rear-ended by a tour bus, which then veered across all lanes, crashed into a guardrail and burst into flames
FEMA’s new acting chief, a former Marine, warned staff not to resist upcoming changes and signaled a shift of more responsibility to states during a blunt first meeting
More than two dozen people were rescued across Southern California during a record-breaking heat wave, including 11 hikers in distress on a Newport Coast trail
Sioux City Fire Rescue teamed up with UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s for a first-of-its-kind emergency evacuation drill
An American tourist was seriously injured after attempting to scale a fence near Rome’s Colosseum, reportedly trying to get a closer look at the ancient landmark
First responders face significantly higher risks of mental health challenges due to the intense stress and repeated trauma of their work, warns therapist Dr. Brendan Guarino
Minnesota Public Safety Dispatcher John Hutchins said access to traffic cameras were one of the best changes during his time on the job
A North Haven officer’s 9-year-old daughter’s quick thinking and guidance from a dispatcher helped revive her father during cardiac arrest
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 quick life-saving measures of that EMS supervisor was able to probably stop the bleeding,” said Jeffrey Levy, assistant fire chief for Lauderhill Fire Rescue
The institute asks first responders to report incidents and plans to analyze the data
Highway patrol’s preliminary investigation shows that the Dodge driver pulled in front of the ambulance
EMS Products
New piece of gear improves weight distribution of gear and can be worn over PPE, said inventor Hannah Chevalier
One person was transported to a hospital in the Elkhorn area
Lexington’s team has added staffers and expanded to include rapid responses to overdose deaths
Under the new law, Cherokee Nation EMS will be allowed to provide medical care to areas of the county outside of the tribe
29-year-old James Hvamstad was killed when an ambulance carrying a patient crashed into the rear of his Jeep
Through a pilot program, the first to gain certifications could be ready for clinical deployments as soon as Feb. 5
An ASAP Ambulance shift manager said that the EMS provider who was driving must have blacked out or fallen asleep