EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
County administrator said Lexington County EMS could not guarantee the new ambulance would stay in the Chapin area.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler promoted funding to spare the non-police intervention service
Investigators determined officers in the ambulance were observers and medics were in charge
Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation requiring protection and training for FDNY EMS personnel
Authorities say explosion at Old Bridge sign company was the result of a chemical reaction
In a concise one-hour course, participants will learn three essential steps to control bleeding
Austin-Travis County EMS Assistant Chief Steve White said at least 65 people were treated between Monday and Wednesday
Meigs County EMS Director Tony Finnell surprised officials when asked about response times at a public safety meeting
Independent pathologist concluded that the bruises on Jameek Lowery’s face, fractures to his fingers were the result of “blunt force trauma”
Easton Emergency Squad officials announced the hiring of 40 news staff, including an operations manager
Data from over 50 million EMS activations were submitted by over 14,000 agencies serving 54 states and territories
Officials in Fort Worth recommended a fire-based EMS system as the solution to overhaul the city’s EMS
“I’ve got shots fired and an officer down,” a marshal can be heard saying over police radio. “Multiple rounds are being fired at officers”
DEA proposal would make marijuana a Schedule III drug but not make it legal for recreational use
LAFD said 16 patients were transported, 37 were treated on the scene
Las Cruces police said the driver was trying to park her and stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake
Dodge Center Ambulance personnel responded to a collapse at the Con-Tech plant
EMS leader to focus on assisting departments, agencies with sustainability of mobile healthcare delivery systems
David Ladd donated the RTS Tactical mini shields in hopes that all patrol officers will soon be equipped with them
A two-year-old boy died after a gust of wind sent the bounce house airborne
Just by boosting your cardiorespiratory fitness by one metabolic equivalent, you can lower your risk of death by 11-17%
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A legal and ethical deep dive into the firing of 2 EMTs, fire lieutenant in Tyre Nichols’ death
Lessons from a Florida chief’s message to grieving members
Compassion elevates emergency medical care to a ministry of kindness
I know Memphis Fire, and while the inactions of three members should not reflect on the entire FD, we must learn from these fatal errors
Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case: Action steps for EMS practitioners
“We must never, ever forego the safety of our patients because we are angry, tired, hungry, cold or irritated,” one commenter wrote
PRODUCT NEWS
FedRAMP authorization allows First Due to provide solutions to all federal agencies across the globe
Bills highlight the violent line-of-duty death of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo-Elling
Take a test ride on the FASPLINT FULLBODY vacuum splint demo table
Lincoln Fire & Rescue hosted a Resuscitation Academy workshop for cardiac arrest training
The EMS Division of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and Handtevy launch a initiative to enhance ALS across 70 organizations
First-of-its-kind technology immediately delivers ‘eyes on the scene’ to 911 professionals empowering them to give precise details to first responders to accelerate and improve their response