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The new Deaconess Illinois EMS building will relocate operations to a more centralized Marion campus, adding dedicated ambulances and crew living quarters to speed interfacility transfers
Unpaid claims, Medicare shortfalls and rising capital costs are straining EMS agencies acorss North Dakota
EmergyCare will take over Conneaut Lake operations and use paid EMT classes to rebuild depleted staffing levels
Scholarships support leadership mentoring, degree assistance and professional development
More than 200 workers were evacuated from Boviet Solar Technology after multiple employees reported feeling unwell
A federal grant will fund training and equipment to help first responders deliver blood transfusions at the scene of severe crashes and traumatic injuries
The endowment will help cover costs so families of fallen EMS professionals can take part in the National EMS Memorial Service during the Weekend of Honor
The ambulance had its lights and siren on when it crashed on Detroit’s east side, sending four people to the hospital
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COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
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




PRODUCT NEWS
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
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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
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
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