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The EMT track at Spencer County High School enrolls seniors to help fill vital EMS roles in a community hit hard by staffing shortages
The Rainbow City partnership will provide comprehensive medical oversight and protocol development, along with access to nationally recognized CEUs for all EMS providers
Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis steps down after being placed on administrative leave amid firefighter union concerns over the MedStar merger and ambulance duty requirements
Cobb County’s first caller video rescue showcases Next Generation 911 tools, while Gwinnett, DeKalb and Atlanta invest in tech and staffing
Eight children were among those injured in the Bladensburg hit-and-run crash
Trenton native Grady Griffin, now the city’s first Black EMS director and head of emergency management, has spent decades answering 911 calls, preparing for disasters and mentoring local youth
With $1T in reductions and 2027 work requirements looming, Medi-Cal-dependent facilities in California expect reimbursement losses
The 66-year-old man had been taken to the ER for evaluation and left on foot before driving off in a parked Community Care Ambulance
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The technology company will support the NEMSQA’s efforts to develop, test and validate quality measures for EMS
Data company ESO released its mid-year report on call volume, PPE use and patient outcomes Thursday
Tavares Fire Department Lt. Carsten Kieffer said a fellow paramedic on the boat used his belt as a tourniquet
Monte Posner, executive director of the Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue, says students have found creative ways practice hands-on skills at home
Sanford’s fire union president said a 72-hour wait for first responders’ test results is “unacceptable”
EMRs, EMTs, AEMTs and paramedics will be permitted to complete all of their continuing education requirements online
Scott DeBoer was honored with the national award for his work teaching first responders how to best provide emergency care to kids
The CityHawk EMS vehicle will be designed to easily navigate and land in busy cities
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a contract between the city and Sterlingwear of Boston to provide the gowns to ambulance services, fire departments and hospitals
EMS agencies are encouraged to report their unmet needs, such as personnel or PPE shortages, using the online form
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