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After a 2001 tornado tore the station’s roof off, the Caddo-Midway Volunteer Fire & Rescue District installed an eight-person safe room
The end of the federal government shutdown brings back ambulance add-ons — this is how it affects EMS billing and reimbursement
A push to return EMS back to its own agency is gaining momentum amid response times, pay parity demands and warnings from FDNY leadership that a breakup could add cost and complexity
The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office now has over 20 deputies trained as EMTs
Thompson Valley EMS is collecting new, unwrapped gifts at drop-off sites across Loveland, Berthoud and Johnstown
Salisbury firefighters get a feel for surgical cricothyrotomy during airway training
A leaking gasket on a truck released anhydrous ammonia outside a hotel in Weatherford, injuring five officers and sending 45 people to hospitals
House Bill 5249 would allow BLS crews staffed with a paramedic and EMT to operate at a restricted ALS level, easing 24/7 ALS staffing pressures
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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.
PRODUCT NEWS
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
These products are sure to please any EMS provider
A webinar will outline best practices following implementation of the integrated AED geolocation plan
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