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A bus carrying teens and young adults from Our Lady of Guadalupe in Santa Ana overturned on a winding San Bernardino Mountain highway, injuring 26 and sending 20 to hospitals
A passenger transport struck a concourse dock at Washington Dulles International Airport, sending 18 people to hospitals
A small plane headed to Jamaica for hurricane relief went down shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
Police say the 22-year-old driver was fleeing state troopers when he struck more than a dozen people outside a popular nightlife spot in Tampa
The Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado honors Chief James Robinson for his leadership in transforming Thompson Valley EMS into a model agency, emphasizing teamwork, integrity and service
With nearly 20% of 116,000 ambulance calls in 2024 deemed non-emergencies, Contra Costa County leaders launched the campaign to teach residents how to seek the right level of care
Pridestar Trinity EMTs Alex Hatfield and Danielle Chambers, with Paramedic Sean McCormack, revived the Housing Authority official after he went into cardiac arrest at a city intersection
Despite slow-response complaints and a critical consultant review, DeKalb commissioners are poised to approve a five-year deal with AMR
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
The rig hit the underside of a train bridge it was too short to fit under, and the box of the ambulance was partially detached from the front
“I kind of expected that at some point they’d be needed to help somebody. But I didn’t think it would be me,” said Wortham High School’s Teresa McLaughlin
The Handtevy partnership includes a mobile app and education
Each vehicle carries an EMT and basic life support equipment
Two AMR Las Vegas employees had just completed a patient transport when a vehicle hit the ambulance head-on
Do you need a recertification? Refresh2021 continues until March 31
The plan includes an EMT-to-paramedic program in which tuition is covered and trainees can earn while they learn
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