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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
Built over nine months by the Mecklenburg EMS Clinical Education team, this year’s large-scale training transformed the soundstage into a realistic residential fire environment
A diesel heater that wasn’t properly ventilated caused a carbon monoxide leak at an apartment construction site in Lexington
Baltimore County officials have removed a paramedic from the workplace after allegations that he filmed himself masturbating in public areas of multiple firehouses
An Appalachian Power Foundation grant will equip Tazewell County’s ambulance fleet with new Lifepak 35 monitors
Manheim Township commissioners voted to award a new EMS contract to Penn State Life Lion starting in 2027, ending Manheim Township Ambulance Association’s role as primary provider
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
The Jessica Wright Memorial Festival in Springfield, Mass. will have booths and speakers related to mental health topics
A division of the company is providing EMS for the event, as well
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York estimates that about $100 million more in EMS costs could be recovered
Footage from a bystander on scene showed the man refusing to move out of the way of the ambulance and later resisting police officers
A bill that requires training awaits the governor’s signature
In a 2021 letter, now-former director Chris O’Leath accused a former Freeport EMS treasurer of stealing the funds and then repaying the agency
Officials at both the federal and state level said AMR often billed Medicare and Medicaid for advanced service when it provided basic service
Angel MedFlight transported the patient without prior approval, but a company spokesperson said it is “satisfied each step in the health insurance process”
Cathy Trainor will be using her medical training and Russian language skills with the Global Disaster Relief Team
The woman fell when the sidewalk grate beneath her collapsed