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Hamilton County pairs paramedics with peer recovery specialists to respond on scene, connect people to treatment, funded by opioid settlement dollars
Worcester Polytechnic Institute engineers are creating palm-sized drones that use echolocation to navigate in darkness, smoke and storms
Erlanger’s new cross-training program lets officers provide lifesaving care before ambulances arrive, improving coordination between police and fire
Firefighters, technical rescue crews and a heavy wrecker spent two hours stabilizing a collapsed second floor and lifting the tree
The EMS Compact-backed observance, held Nov. 10–16, honors the impact of student-run EMS programs across 43 states, five Canadian provinces and Jamaica
A man fainted during an event on obesity medications, drawing immediate response from Dr. Oz, who is the Trump administration’s CMS administrator, and medical staff
Ex-paramedic admitted to a years-long scheme impersonating an M.D., accessing hospitals, visiting patients and calling in 37 prescriptions
Supervisors voted to begin dissolving the Solano Emergency Medical Services Cooperative and bring oversight back under county control, citing transparency and conflict-of-interest concerns
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
A Milwaukee patient and an EMT were in critical condition, authorities said
Two suits say the system set to go into place would give insurers too much power to control reimbursement amounts
The McMurray Enhanced Airway tool is intended to quickly open a patient’s airway and was designed by an anesthesia professional
EMS providers were transporting a patient and had the siren on when a car struck the rig, according to state troopers
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District rig collision
Two EMS providers and a patient who was onboard were said to be alert and were taken to hospitals
“Our new pattern for FDNY EMS is shaving about a minute off ambulance trips from incident locations to hospitals,” said Professor Andrew Smyth
The lawsuit states that Vernon Roberson, 67, was left outside at the wrong address on a 97-degree day in Houston
Port St. Lucie Volunteer Ambulance had been dangerously low on donations
UT Health East Texas Paramedic David Eads, 42, died when the ambulance struck a truck that was backing up across the two lanes of traffic