Patient Transportation
Baltimore City Fire Department trains to go above and beyond the call of duty for the patients they serve
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients
Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
Crozer Health’s reassigning ambulances to cover non-emergency transfers means fewer rigs available to respond to emergencies
Heartland Ambulance Service will begin non-911 transports in Clark County
The new plan, led by the Plaistow Fire Department, mirrors the former ALS service with additional benefits, including cost savings and enhanced training
There are two general causes of oxygen regulator fires, adiabatic heating and particle ignition
Scottsdale previously relied on Maricopa Ambulance before spending approximately $1.5 million to create the fire department’s ambulance service
Several ambulance associations argued that the rule posed a threat to the financial viability of ambulance services, particularly in rural areas
Holmen first responders removed the injured resident through a window after the crash; the resident was then transported to a hospital by Tri-State Ambulance service
Recommendations for how Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; and Dr. Oz Mehmet, nominees for the next Trump Administration, can improve America’s healthcare funding and patient care
An Eagle Fire District firefighter pleaded guilty to failing to operate with due care while driving an Ada County Paramedics ambulance
Are you endangering your littlest patients?
Some patients use specialized medical transport, but San Francisco-based Uber and Lyft are also taking people to ERs, dialysis, cancer care, physical therapy, and other medical appointments
From trauma to GI bleeds, New Orleans EMS transforms patient outcomes with groundbreaking pre-hospital blood administration
Haywood County Emergency Services is relying on first responders in Tennessee as I-40 is closed for repairs
The Town of Tonawanda and Twin City Ambulance are debating the information in a consultant’s review of operations and finances
Steve Whitehead shares some important evaluation signs
It might not be a heart-pumping adrenaline-filled role, but wheelchair van drivers provide patients a safe ride on their journey to health
10 hospitals and 300 healthcare facilities have already evacuated according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ website
Routes and fallback routes were mapped for miles between the old hospital in Atlanta and the new one in Brookhaven
Ogdensburg officials, with the support of the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, turned down North Star Health Alliance’s plan
The Martin County EMT was found not guilty on all charges
Birmingham police search for suspects in a fatal shooting in the city’s entertainment district
Legislators are working on a bipartisan bill that would have local governments set the operating costs for EMS that insurers would pay
11 departments raised concerns about communication problems and other frustrations with Medix
If you want to get things from people, you need to shift your focus onto what you give them
Putting traffic incident management into practice can help us influence high-frequency, high-risk environments we can’t control
Be prepared for the unique challenges of law enforcement officers wounded on the job
Know the risk factors and how to implement a screening tool during patient transports
The driver of a car failed to yield to the right of way and crashed into the ambulance, causing it to flip onto its roof
Point Pleasant Fire Department enhances EMS with Hinckley Medical’s OneWeight ambulance gurney scale
OneWeight’s two-button design is easy to use, allowing providers to obtain accurate weight measurements with minimal training quickly
One person died and two others were injured in the Linn County crash
