EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Republican supporters believe the environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist can shine a spotlight on chronic disease and nutrition
A worker was trapped inside the Sandy Pond Water Tower in Yarmouth after a medical emergency
Carlos Santana postponed his San Antonio concert after being hospitalized for dehydration
Dawson County Deputy Jessie Perez had served with the sheriff’s office for eight months; he also served with the O’Donnell Volunteer Fire Department and Lynn County EMS
Fort Worth EMS vehicles now carry whole blood, a major step in improving trauma care and aligning with Dallas’ recent efforts
As agreements near expiration, MEDIC is renegotiating EMS response roles with Charlotte-area fire departments, sparking debate over county funding
Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital closed and stopped accepting patients on April 23, transferring patients to other facilities
Backed by a voter-approved bond, St. Charles County Ambulance District is building its largest station and adding 70+ cardiac monitors to enhance EMS service
With newly licensed paramedics, the Spring Lake Fire Department is one of only three departments in the county to offer ALS
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Why the termination of NEMSAC is a giant loss to EMS
Why we need to build active bystandership cultures in emergency services
EMS leaders hail the grant as a critical step toward better access and reduced overdoses
A paramedic’s sudden death prompts urgent questions about operational norms and caregiver health
After a Connecticut EMT abducted a colleague twice, calls intensify for background checks and systemic hiring reforms in EMS
A new congressional bill aims to classify cross-trained EMS personnel federally, but will it be enough?
PRODUCT NEWS
Dozens of responders and supporters gathered to rally against Orange County’s pending vaccine deadline
Virginia’s Office of EMS adopted CalAmp cloud-based telematic software to reduce the amount of manual reporting that field staff had to contend with, officials said
The Akron Fire Department was selected to participate in the CMS ET3 model and has utilized the technology more than 1,000 times since January
The county came to a $6.9 million agreement with New Mexico Department of Information Technology (DoIT) to join the Statewide Digital Trunked Radio
A combined application for American Rescue Plan rural funding and Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 will open on September 29
Register AEDs through the PulsePoint AED app and you could win a $500 Amazon gift card or $5,000 of AEDs for your community
Use of PPE and following infection control practices, especially during aerosol-generating procedures, credited for low rate of on-the-job infection
The James Dyson Award was given to a recent UK university graduate for his device to stop bleeding from knife wounds
More than 30,000 providers have enrolled in Refresh 2021, completing more than 500,000 class hours
Fla. counties are launching new ambulances, using fire rescue vehicles to transport patients amidst, high volumes, hospital bypasses