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Early morning drivers on eastbound I-90 alerted paramedics after spotting a person clinging to the outside of a moving Spokane AMR ambulance
Homeland Security officials warned Congress that a funding lapse could delay disaster relief reimbursements, disrupt cybersecurity response and training
Mich. medical center owner, staff to stand trial after hyperbaric chamber explosion kills 5-year-old
Four Oxford Center employees face felony charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, after a hyperbaric chamber caught fire and exploded during treatment in Troy
The San Rafael SAFE Team, a two-person mobile unit pairing a crisis counselor with an EMT, responds to 3,000 nonviolent calls annually, reducing ER visits
Seven victims were shot inside a Tumbler Ridge secondary school, and two were found dead at a connected residence
Whiteout conditions along Lake Superior led to a chain-reaction crash in Marquette County that injured eight people as vehicles continued striking the scene
AmeriPro Health has launched operations in Walton County, shifting an estimated 4,800 annual transfers off county EMS
Mentor Public Schools, the Mentor Fire Department and Lakeland Community College have partnered to give high school students hands-on EMS training, college credit and a path to EMT certification before graduation
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
PRODUCT NEWS
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”
The approval for new AEDs, cardiac monitors and CPR devices follows an inspection showing that most Eddy County fire vehicles lacked working AEDs
Jeramy Goodnight is accused of grabbing the handcuffed patient’s head and pushing his thumbs down on the man’s eyelids
The SAMHSA program is intended to address mental and substance use disorders