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Redlands City Council opted against a measure to boost the paramedic tax despite a projected $130K gap
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Genesee County commissioners are poised to approve a $50,000 partnership with the American Red Cross that would equip paramedics with Type O blood for emergency transfusions
The PulsePoint Foundation and ZOLL are launching the “Anyone Can Register” initiative to crowdsource AED locations into the National Emergency AED Registry
An Oakland transit bus collided with an SUV, jumped a curb and crashed into an auto repair shop
A division chief was dismissed for allegedly failing to monitor overtime cards, while a district chief was fired for allegedly submitting time cards for hours he did not work
Wall Township’s Committee voted to dissolve the police department’s EMS division and rely on Monmouth County’s MedStar roaming ambulances
A patient at Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center allegedly drove off in a MedTrust ambulance, leading to a brief pursuit, hit-and-run crash and her return to the hospital
Police say a Bushkill Twp. mechanic put fake inspection stickers on Nazareth Regional Ambulance Corps rigs and all vehicles have since passed legitimate inspections
Madison police say a driver went around a fire truck that was blocking an intersection for an ambulance and collided with the rig
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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PRODUCT NEWS
The woman fell when the sidewalk grate beneath her collapsed
House Bill 777 would remove EMS from the Certificate of Need status and give the state greater oversight of EMS
A FirstWatch alert warns of attacks on communications and public-safety critical infrastructures in the next week to 10 days
The 2022 ESO EMS Index also showed an increase in stroke assessment performance, and that most patients were transported without lights and siren
The team treats low-acuity patients, reducing volume for ATCEMS and emergency departments
The data may also be used to inform EMS reviews and training
The ambulance reportedly went over 100 mph and eventually crashed
“People thoroughly enjoy being here and responding to people in the community,” said Cass County EMS B shift Supervisor Melissa Barrie
Current state law only lets EMS and law enforcement agencies make such reimbursement requests
Renovo Fire Department Chief Jimmy Ray Risley has been arrested