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Bipartisan House bills from Reps. Angela Witwer and David Prestin would let 17-year-olds obtain EMT or medical first responder licenses with parental consent, addressing a statewide shortage
What the physics of a full-speed football hit can, and cannot, tell EMS providers about mechanism of injury and spinal precautions
Persse, who led Houston EMS for nearly 30 years and helped shape the department’s emergency medicine practices, died from a severe spinal injury sustained while swimming off Hermosa Beach, Calif.
From a new EMT terrified of making mistakes to a paramedic, FTO and educator, every role taught me a different lesson about humility, confidence and becoming the clinician others need
The $281,636 FEMA award will fund paramedic training for Salem personnel, following last year’s grant that purchased gear extractors
Karen Owens shares insider tips for training to treat pediatric athletic injuries, some of which may surprise you
Pasadena firefighter/paramedics administered whole blood to a man critically injured after police say he was struck and dragged by an SUV
SCCAD will add coverage for the City of Saint Charles, letting the fire department reassign personnel to an additional fire apparatus as both agencies plan for rising EMS call volume
As Spokane builds its own 911 system after ending its county dispatch contract, Local 29 President Michael Walker says dropping EMT certification requirements for new dispatchers echoes past failures