EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Volunteer firefighters began providing regular EMS care in small towns like Colona when ambulance tax funding fell short and volunteer numbers dwindled
Evansville leaders say the move will modernize services, integrate EMS with fire operations and cut ambulance costs by 20%
While EMS sees fewer opioid-related emergencies, the report highlights growing concern over mental health incidents in children and repeat 911 usage
The bill would cover tuition for paramedics, firefighters and other first responders after six years of service and their dependents after 10 years
The Grand Rapids Fire Department will staff the Homeless Outreach Team, which aims to cut repeat 911 calls and provide targeted care for residents with chronic health needs
A $2.7 million training facility in Centre County is now on hold after Congress froze federal community project funds, costing the project $2.1 million in planned support
A manhunt is underway for the man accused of killing and burning the body of Jessica Lockwood, a volunteer first responder
With volunteer staffing no longer sustainable, Rockport is negotiating with a third-party provider to ensure full-time ambulance coverage
Chief Richard Price, founder of the PulsePoint app and a 33-year fire service veteran, has been honored for his national impact on non-clinical EMS innovation
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
The company said it is cooperating with a Mississippi bureau of narcotics inquiry
EMS providers were responding to call about a man who was slumped over in a vehicle
Allegiance Mobile Health EMT Joshua Zaborowski, 30, was killed when the ambulance he was driving overturned
Data on hemorrhages, traumatic brain injuries, fractures may be used as a nationwide benchmark for trauma systems
The Florida nonprofit supports the psychological and emotional needs of first responders and their families
Logic’s “1-800-273-8255” also helped increase calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The agreement with American Medical Response and Global Medical Response includes the purchase of five electric rigs and an option to buy 25 more
Levi Coleman’s lawsuit claims that the Ogden Fire Department and the city violated the Utah Medical Cannabis Act
“I was like, ‘Don’t worry, I’ve done this before,’” said Nicole Segalini, a high school senior then. “I just didn’t clarify that I had done it with a plastic baby.”
The measure would end some Medicare restrictions and extend emergency waivers