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Brownsville residents gathered to learn how to stop life-threatening bleeding with hands-on skills to help shooting victims before EMS arrives
DeKalb County has approved a new contract with American Medical Response, betting that added funding, resources will improve response time
A 26-year-old woman suffered life-threatening burns after a man allegedly set her on fire during an argument aboard a CTA Blue Line train
Tulsa City Council has approved a plan allowing the fire department to charge insurance companies of at-fault drivers $710 to $1,865 per response
Gaston County EMS Paramedic Mary Jolly was fatally struck after she stopped to assist at a five-vehicle crash
Yale New Haven Health has completed its first ambulance company acquisition, bringing Nelson Ambulance Service into a fully integrated medical transport network
The families of a pediatrician and a young mother killed when an air ambulance crashed allege the medical transport company and others negligently caused the crash
David Richardson reportedly distanced himself from day-to-day operations before resigning from the nation’s top disaster agency
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
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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.
A no-holds-barred breakdown of the headlines you couldn’t ignore
PRODUCT NEWS
A car crashed head-on into a Southwick Fire Department rig that was transporting a patient on Route 10
Edgar Diaz began misappropriating funds at least as early as 2018, and Hidalgo County EMS shut down in 2021
More than 80 EMTs can receive an 83% tuition discount from Transformative Healthcare
Evidence showed that Edward Blake used ketamine, fentanyl and morphine that he obtained through work in the commission of the crimes
Enterprise Control Systems says its products will improve situational awareness and collaboration among services
In his ruling, the judge said the Biden administration did not follow federal law for the negotiation process between providers and health insurers
Nathan Register’s Pasco County Fire Rescue crew did not transport a woman allegedly suffering stroke symptoms, who later died
The cost to patients for ALS ground ambulance services increased 23% from an average $1,042 in 2017 to $1,277 in 2020
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The communications platform for first responders went live in 2017 and currently has three million users nationwide
The FCC is monitoring the 3G phase-out and working to “implement safeguards” for older phones and other devices, a spokesperson said