EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A former Baker City firefighter was sued by city councilors for allegedly making false statements in a recall petition related to the decision to discontinue the fire department’s ambulance operations
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
A Wayne County firefighter and Cleveland Clinic flight medic was killed after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded driver
With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville’s fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance
Three people were killed in a boating collision during the Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Alabama’s Lewis Smith Lake
To address the care gap left by Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s closure, UMass Memorial Health plans to open a satellite emergency facility in Groton with input from EMS leaders
Experts warn that driving someone to the hospital during a medical emergency can cost critical time
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
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
Albany Technical College was gifted the donation by Phoebe Putney Health System to help cover the cost of basic EMT students’ training
Cherokee County’s 911 center staff are employed by 3 individual agencies but housed in the same space
Trained deputies “could help save someone’s life” sheriff says during program’s first week
Leaders at Rutherford County EMS say the previous practice of 24/48 shifts did not leave providers enough time to satisfy a healthy work-life balance
“You have reached the 911 center for the city of St. Louis. All operators are busy at this time. Please do not hang up. Your call will be answered in the order received.”
The 18-year-old Patriot Ambulance trainee got immediate hands-on experience, helping a mother give birth
“ER on demand” seeks to cut down on emergency department trips and offer convenient, affordable patient care
The vehicle is fully powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, mitigating the need for diesel generators that produce toxic fumes
As the county-wide EMS crisis comes to a head, the future of Dr. John Gallagher, Sedgwick County’s EMS director, remains uncertain
A first responder in Caledonia was punched in the groin after arriving on scene to help police transport a female truck driver in possession of illegal drugs