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Police say the gunman fired from a boat into the crowd at American Fish Company in Southport in an attack they called a “highly premeditated”
The city’s Rescue 1 and Rescue 2 now carry two units in military-grade fridges, bringing transfusions to the scene and boosting survival
Great Lakes region ECCs lead adoption of new protocol to guide dispatchers in handling suicidal callers
Medstar provided a free defibrillator through its Shock and Save initiative
New York State Police say the captain falsified timesheets to collect $14,230 he didn’t earn
The Pittsburgh City Council approved $1.8M to plan a 168-acre site with fire, police and EMS facilities, adding safeguards such as no federal/foreign training, no ‘urban-warfare’ drills
ProTeam Tactical Performance cut the ribbon on a second-floor, state-of-the-art facility at the West Chester firehouse
A Davenport man stemmed bleeding with a tourniquet before St. Louis County first responders reached him
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 ACLU and other critics have raised privacy concerns about the sharing of patients’ names and addresses public safety agencies
A SeniorCare EMS member is recorded vocally supporting protestors during a march in Brooklyn
ACLS VR training was designed in partnership with EMS agencies to provide first responders ACLS training
First responders and protesters in Albany County can get tested at the Albany Capital South Campus on Thursday
Drew and Heather Paglia launched a fundraising organization to provide meals and PPE to front-line workers in the COVID-19 pandemic
A medical helicopter was called to transport one person who was seriously injured after an ambulance crash
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that while he supports protesters, he fears a lack of social distancing at rallies could set back progress
The union condemned those who have “interrupted” peaceful protests and directed violence at firefighters and EMS providers
George Tech Graduate Student Kentez Craig has helped in the production of thousands of face shields and 200 protective intubation boxes
Denver Health said its EMS providers are wearing ballistic vests and helmets as a precaution