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Dubuque will nearly double transport charges and begin billing for vehicle crashes, fires and special rescues, moves expected to generate $1.2M a year
With Station 7 set to come online, Grand Junction is investing in a new community paramedicine program to handle lower-acuity calls
Driving home from Thanksgiving dinner, Paramedic Richard Recinos spotted flames on West Oakwood Avenue and rushed to the scene
The Polk City medic says her termination was unconstitutional and stemmed from private, personal Facebook posts that did not mention her employer
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will add 10 peak-hour ALS units and 48 new positions by 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on private ambulances
A Kansas City Fire Department ambulance was hit by a tractor-trailer on US 169 while responding to a call
A falling interstate sign crushed a vehicle on I-77 South, seriously injuring two people and forcing a seven-hour shutdown
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker says concerns over antisemitic rhetoric and protest responses led him to resign
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
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.
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PRODUCT NEWS
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
An ASAP Ambulance shift manager said that the EMS provider who was driving must have blacked out or fallen asleep
“We are excited to welcome them to this prestigious executive training program,” said Board Chairman Kevin Dillard
The measure moves to the Senate; if it is signed into law, exposures that cause injuries could lead to felony charges
Along with a new vendor for their bleeding program, the American College of Surgeons also debuted its branded C-A-T, a “true self-applied, one-handed tourniquet”