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Local and state leaders gathered at Lafayette’s Emergency Operations Center to coordinate response strategies in a simulated school shooting at Acadiana Renaissance Academy
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A Loveland fire code amendment taking effect in 2026 will mandate AEDs in new venues with occupancies of 100 or more
A Collingswood commissioner is seeking to void the borough’s ambulance contract with Virtua Health, alleging a conflict of interest involving the mayor’s spouse
After more than two decades on the ambulance, Townville EMT Bill Taylor continues to serve, teach and mentor the next generation of EMS providers
In a Daily News opinion piece, FDNY EMS Lt. Anthony Almojera argues that appointing an EMS veteran as commissioner reflects today’s medical-first reality
EMS, fire, police and transit agencies are ramping up staffing and safety measures as hundreds of thousands are expected on New Year’s Eve
A 19-year-old Marion County rookie says co-workers restrained, beat and waterboarded him during his second shift while trying to force his phone passcode, prompting firings and criminal charges
A Christmas-week assault that killed a M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center hospital security officer underscores the dangers faced during patient crises
Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected two major EMS support measures, prompting providers to caution that funding limits and rising costs could worsen coverage gaps
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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.
PRODUCT NEWS
The investigation into LifeCare Ambulance’s David Richards is ongoing
“It’s embarrassing as an EMS provider to show up in somebody’s time of need and have the ambulance break down,” said paramedic Timothy Sommerfelt
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