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After a 2001 tornado tore the station’s roof off, the Caddo-Midway Volunteer Fire & Rescue District installed an eight-person safe room
The end of the federal government shutdown brings back ambulance add-ons — this is how it affects EMS billing and reimbursement
A push to return EMS back to its own agency is gaining momentum amid response times, pay parity demands and warnings from FDNY leadership that a breakup could add cost and complexity
The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office now has over 20 deputies trained as EMTs
Thompson Valley EMS is collecting new, unwrapped gifts at drop-off sites across Loveland, Berthoud and Johnstown
Salisbury firefighters get a feel for surgical cricothyrotomy during airway training
A leaking gasket on a truck released anhydrous ammonia outside a hotel in Weatherford, injuring five officers and sending 45 people to hospitals
House Bill 5249 would allow BLS crews staffed with a paramedic and EMT to operate at a restricted ALS level, easing 24/7 ALS staffing pressures
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”