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Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will add 10 peak-hour ALS units and 48 new positions by 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on private ambulances
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State officials warn winter hikers that reckless or unprepared behavior in the White Mountains can lead to search-and-rescue bills topping $5,000
Central Alabama’s only Level II trauma center has expanded its emergency department, increasing treatment capacity to meet rising patient demand
Two FDNY paramedics assisted with the birth of a baby at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Lower Manhattan after responding to a call for a woman in labor
Mecklenburg EMS Paramedic Tim Hayes underscores the dangers icy roads pose to first responders
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor said UPMC will donate $10 million to help the city buy nine new ambulances and a rescue truck, a move sparked by a winter-storm breakdown
The St. Paul Fire Department has expanded the use of Suboxone on advanced life support ambulances citywide
Berlin police say a vehicle struck an ambulance, causing it to roll onto its side
Two 16-year-old girls were killed when a sled pulled by a Jeep struck a curb and hit a tree in Texas; a 17-year-old in Arkansas was also killed while riding a tube being pulled by a vehicle
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The Trinity EMS vehicle was operating with lights and siren through a green light intersection
Gov. Henry McMaster has allocated COVID-19 relief funding to pay for 2 years of training for high-demand jobs
The Cass County EMS Board is addressing the kind of radios needed and possible local firms to do the graphics for the three ambulances
Mich. EMT Nicholas Holland’s movie, “An Intrusion,” features actors from “Atypical,” “Halloween” and “Lord of the Rings”
“Our class of 2021 graduates represent another exceptional group of up-and-coming leaders,” said Priority Ambulance Leadership Foundation Board Chairman Gary Coker
Riverside Fire District Chief Rob Bowen was tending to a patient in the back of the rig when the incident occurred
Project Heart Beat has placed more than 9,000 defibrillators citywide
Timothy E. Ovadal, 39, of Madison, wiped away tears as the verdicts came in
Two Colo. firefighter-paramedics in the rig were unhurt, but police say the incident could have been much worse
The poll examined the frequency of vaccine mandates, incentives, termination and jumping ship