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Security video shows the SUV jumping the curb and smashing through a downtown Los Angeles flower stand
Grand Junction’s initiative targets high-utilization patients with chronic conditions, providing in-home follow-up within 48 hours of a 911 call to reduce preventable emergencies and ease EMS demand
Lawsuit claims Caesars Palace staff mistook a guest’s medical emergency for intoxication and called an Uber rather than EMS
Survey of nearly 7,000 EMS and fire-rescue agencies reveals where pediatric readiness stands today and where services can strengthen training, coordination and protocols to better care for children in the field
Senate File 4 would raise ground ambulance reimbursement of the Medicare rate, directing $2.6 million in state and federal funding to help stabilize rural EMS
Franklin County’s first female captain claims she was forced to resign after years of complaints about harassment, retaliation and systemic bias against women
Santa Fe Fire Department officials say the change will improve resource allocation, but community health partners warn it reduces field medical capacity for behavioral health and homeless calls
Meridian police say the woman faces federal charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance, crashing it into a St. Luke’s-owned building with DHS offices and attempting to set it on fire
TRENDING NEWS
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
The upcoming annual event will celebrate the dedication of EMS professionals
Medical experts testified that the 500-milligram dose of ketamine administered by an Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic caused McClain’s death
Josh Owens helped his family members to safety before working to control a critically injured person’s blood loss
The Superior Ambulance crewmembers were not hurt
One citizen was a nurse on his way to work and fashioned a makeshift tourniquet
“Every time we serve a Medi-Cal patient, we take a financial loss,” says CAA President Jimmy Pierson
Jessica Sirignano was first on the scene of the crash that killed Joe Stroup, where she was able to help save and treat Martha Stroup before EMS arrived
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