EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A motorist passing another car on Highway 28 near Wenatchee struck a charter bus head-on
After AMR pulled out of Cayuga County, local EMS crews have managed to keep up—but are battling the same mounting costs, staffing shortages and systemwide strain
An episode of Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast “Revisionist History” dives into the data — and the noise — behind why EMS sirens may no longer be worth the risk
A fiery crash involving about 15 motorcycles on I-35W in Fort Worth left 17 people injured, including four in critical condition, prompting a massive emergency response
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, died following recent hospitalizations, a day after delivering his final Easter blessing
An SUV crashed into a group of motorcyclists a Kalamazoo gas station injuring seven people and causing major damage
A crash involving a school bus on I-77 in Chester County left an eighth-grade boy dead and sent students and adults to the hospital
Six people were injured in a fatal four-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Riverside
With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand
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
Vance County EMS had been selected to join the Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators Plus Program, which will provide specialized pediatric training, educational opportunities and online courses
While Vicksburg does use a company for medical billing, it does not have a process for collecting past-due bills
Taylor Brandt credits her tactical emergency medical training from the department for being able to give nine people another chance at life
The system, developed by Accenture, is the result of a four-year project to build a modern, reliable platform with expanded features
After speaking with attendees and evaluating pandemic conditions, organizers decided a face-to-face event in San Antonio “is not possible at this time”
The ambulances run on a hybrid system of battery power and gasoline, which is better for the environment, reduces fuel use and extends the life of the vehicle
The National Health Service England accelerates plans for all ambulance trusts to use body-worn cameras to better protect staff
A day after recording the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago
The woman said Robeson County EMS workers would not drive an ambulance to her house on a dirt road for fear of damaging the vehicle
Steven J. Kwestel withheld over $1.3 million in taxes from employees, without paying the IRS