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BREAKING NEWS
A fatal explosion at a Troy medical facility’s hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber claimed the life of a five-year-old boy and injured his mother
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
A Plainville student sparked a fire after intentionally damaging a laptop in part of a TikTok trend police say has led to multiple classroom fires across the state
Rain grounded helicopters during a hiker rescue near Deep Creek Hot Springs, forcing crews to hike over a mile into a canyon until skies cleared just enough for a helicopter hoist
Hazleton City firefighters responded to a mannequin on fire, but it turned out to be Jessica Lockwood’s body wrapped in a tarp
“I do not believe it is in the best interests of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency,” Cameron Hamilton said
After 45 years of service, AMR will shut down its Lewis County office at the end of May as the county transitions to a new three-year contract with Medix, driven largely by more favorable rates
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
“We are excited to welcome them to this prestigious executive training program,” said Board Chairman Kevin Dillard
The measure moves to the Senate; if it is signed into law, exposures that cause injuries could lead to felony charges
Along with a new vendor for their bleeding program, the American College of Surgeons also debuted its branded C-A-T, a “true self-applied, one-handed tourniquet”
The approval for new AEDs, cardiac monitors and CPR devices follows an inspection showing that most Eddy County fire vehicles lacked working AEDs
Jeramy Goodnight is accused of grabbing the handcuffed patient’s head and pushing his thumbs down on the man’s eyelids
The SAMHSA program is intended to address mental and substance use disorders
The respirators will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers throughout the country
Douglas B. Gimson was sentenced to jail time and must surrender his EMT license
The position statements summarize recommendations for training, quality management, pediatric considerations and more
Firefighters were able to extricate the EMT from Waldorf Paramedic Ambulance 38 shortly after the incident