EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Swift, coordinated action by first responders helped revive a child, restoring a pulse before the patient was airlifted to Cook Children’s Medical Center
EMTs Bacarri Stanley and Michael Bache sprang into action when a 911 call led them to an unexpected twin delivery
A proposed federal budget would eliminate funding for over half of FEMA’s emergency and homeland security grant programs, for training, equipment, and readiness efforts
Baraboo will receive USDA funding to build a main 39,000-square-foot fire and EMS facility and a smaller satellite station to improve emergency response coverage
New Chapel EMS filed for bankruptcy after losing contracts and public trust due to ex-sheriff Jamey Noel’s crimes
Ill. firefighters, board president clash over ALS, response times after removal of busiest ambulance
Orland Park firefighters say response times have suffered since the district’s busiest ambulance was taken out of service, while the board president insists service levels remain strong
Emergency crews responded to a cardiac arrest at Hulk Hogan’s Clearwater home Thursday morning, where he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital
A gas line explosion near Johnstown sent five people to the hospital and forced evacuations
Warren-Wentworth Ambulance Service abruptly shut down after its remaining staff quit, leaving two New Hampshire towns scrambling to fill the emergency coverage gap
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by how many crises we prevent.”
After the abrupt dismissal of the federal EMS advisory council, outgoing members are stepping up — ensuring the next cohort won’t start cold
Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation guidance
New Florida data shows the profession must evolve or continue to lose talent at unsustainable rates
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
Both EMS providers and the car’s driver were transported to a hospital and treated
“The quick life-saving measures of that EMS supervisor was able to probably stop the bleeding,” said Jeffrey Levy, assistant fire chief for Lauderhill Fire Rescue
The institute asks first responders to report incidents and plans to analyze the data
Highway patrol’s preliminary investigation shows that the Dodge driver pulled in front of the ambulance
EMS Products
New piece of gear improves weight distribution of gear and can be worn over PPE, said inventor Hannah Chevalier
One person was transported to a hospital in the Elkhorn area
Lexington’s team has added staffers and expanded to include rapid responses to overdose deaths
Under the new law, Cherokee Nation EMS will be allowed to provide medical care to areas of the county outside of the tribe
29-year-old James Hvamstad was killed when an ambulance carrying a patient crashed into the rear of his Jeep
Through a pilot program, the first to gain certifications could be ready for clinical deployments as soon as Feb. 5