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An internal probe found the Waterbury recruits used phones and computers during the proctored test
Cadet Class 8 joins one of the nation’s busiest EMS systems
Picketing nurses rushed inside to assist, but Henry Ford Genesys Hospital administrators ordered them out, saying staffing was adequate despite the code-black influx
ATF agents found four “simple” improvised explosive devices during the investigation of the Grand Blanc Township Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attack
A gunman opened fire outside the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass, then fled 180 miles before his arrest
Worshippers pulled victims to safety after a man rammed a pickup into a Grand Blanc Township chapel, opened fire and set a blaze
Launched in 2012, the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Medical Unit has grown from four to 14 cross-trained deputies
The gunman drove a flag-bearing pickup into a Grand Blanc Latter-day Saints church, opened fire and started a blaze
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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.
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PRODUCT NEWS
The update from the World Health Organization comes following pressure from an international group of more than 230 scientists
The number of daily cases in the country has doubled over the past month
The bipartisan group of House representatives is calling for agencies to receive reimbursements for treatment-in-place responses and telehealth use
An East Hills Ambulance official said the employees broke protocol by removing their masks while on duty
The donations were made possible through a partnership between the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, John Deere and U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis
The state Center for Disease Control and Prevention is urging anyone who had close contact with members of Houlton Ambulance Service to get tested
Officials say gunfire erupted just as EMS arrived to respond to a person struck by a car
The proposal would require a 90-day supply of PPE to be readily available through the state Department of Public Health in case of another outbreak
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