EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Eleven Salisbury firefighters were among the injured when a roof collapsed during an offensive attack on a house fire after a gas line explosion
Corewell Health and the Grand Rapids Fire Department will launch a six-month pilot in January embedding a community health worker with EMS responses to redirect low-acuity 911 calls
Governor Maura Healey is sending $5M in EMS grants to 13 communities to offset longer transport times and higher call volumes following the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center
Facing rising costs and staffing pressures, Lake Wylie ambulance service will transition to Piedmont Medical Center ownership in January
Santa Monica’s new Advanced Provider Unit pairs a nurse practitioner with a firefighter/paramedic, freeing ambulances for critical emergencies and reducing unnecessary transports
Agencies statewide are struggling to recruit and retain paramedics and EMTs as competition for qualified candidates intensifies
Grand Haven leaders unanimously approved Life EMS as their ambulance provider after public safety officials cited concerns with staffing, response times and consistency
FDNY officials said a man was seriously injured after jumping from a fourth-floor Williamsburg apartment window to escape a kitchen fire
Uniformed Services University and NHTSA are launching a federally backed push to expand prehospital blood transfusions
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Stretcher fall underscores the importance of foundational skills after alleged mishap in New Jersey
Graham Hoffman’s death underscores the unpredictable risks and the need for stronger safety measures in EMS
Naperville’s CART program showcases savings and patient-centered care, diverts hundreds from ED
Union pressures mayor as investment in equipment outpaces investment in people
What will TNKase’s 5-second IV bolus mean for EMS stroke care?
With 17 paramedic vacancies, the county turns to sign-on bonuses, but will it solve the real problem?
PRODUCT NEWS
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Great Lakes region ECCs lead adoption of new protocol to guide dispatchers in handling suicidal callers
An Mecklenburg EMS MEDIC ambulance was hit by gunfire, renewing calls for state funding to equip EMS with ballistic vests.
The acquisition of TyTek Medical marks a significant expansion of Sam Medical’s proprietary offering of emergency medical products
Axon to acquire AI-powered 911 communications company Prepared, strengthening the public safety ecosystem from call to closure
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