EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A ransomware attack on an Acadian Ambulance server accessed the personal information of millions of patients.
First responders from at least 10 departments responded to the explosion in Lincoln
The National Park Service said the man was taking a short walk in the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in 123-degree heat when he either broke or lost his flip-flops
A vehicle that slowed down for an oncoming Springfield Township ambulance was struck from behind and sent into the path of the ambulance
Syracuse moviegoers complained of eye and respiratory irritation
A FDNY EMS spokesperson said the EMTs were transported to Staten Island University Hospital
Regional Medical Center in San Jose changed course after county officials said the closure would lead to unnecessary deaths
During a congressional hearing, Kimberly Cheatle said the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the Trump rally
The bill would end a requirement that Medicare patients be transported to emergency facilities for providers to receive reimbursement
Authorities found ill and elderly bedridden people on mattresses on the wet floor, some lying in their own waste
Journal of the American Medical Association research studied cash stipends for low-income people in Chelsea, Mass. and found 27% fewer visits
Multnomah County commissioners are expected to decide on a plan to change AMR staffing to one medic and one EMT.
National EMS Weekend of Honor recognized 36 EMS personnel who died in the line of duty in 2023
The Hennepin EMS internship exposes students of color and females to careers in EMS based on workforce research
North Kingsville officials cut the part-time EMS service earlier in July due to funding
Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier
The Chehalis Fire Department begins the use of its new paramedic ambulance service, working alongside AMR
University Hospitals is using a $3M grant to improve the EMS response to mental health crisis calls
Cumberland County’s 4-Minute City Program uses nearly 300 AEDs
State officials determined that the lone vendor selected to write the AAR was not compliant with state policies
The DNR pilot was instrument-rated but, her helicopter was not outfitted with the necessary equipment to fly “blind”
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump
EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was fired due to budget overages and personally responding to calls
New labor regulations will increase the salary threshold for overtime exemptions – Steve Wirth shares how this impacts EMS roles
A firefighter charged with urinating on a medic’s belongings is a sign of a problem left brewing for too long
A 13-step action plan to provide compassionate and effective care while navigating the evolving legal landscape
Three takeaways from the conviction of Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain
