Russia-Ukraine War
As donated vehicles are destroyed by hostile action – more ambulances, fire trucks and SUVs are needed
Thousands gathered in Indianapolis for training, met friends old and new, checked out gear and vehicles, supported Ukrainian firefighters and more
Our co-hosts discuss the week’s top stories and how providers can positively impact the EMS industry during their career
Va. healthcare, EMS officials gather to send an ambulance and supplies to Ukraine
QinFlow donates dozens of Warrior blood warmers to Ukraine for field transfusions to improve patient outcomes
Bob Gross’ first trip was such a success he went back to deliver more ambulances to the front-lines
The ambulances were purchased at a used car lot and will be shipped, said Brock Bierman, founder of Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Yuliia “Taira” Paievska was selected to receive an International Women of Courage Award, along with 10 other women from around the world
Santa Ana Police Officer Scott Caceres is raising funds to help his friend Giovanni Roman with medical expenses
Pete Reed, a former Marine, was evacuating civilians in the city of Bakhmut at the time of his death
Sterling’s city manager is asking organizations to help fill the apparatus with trauma-related medical supplies
Cathy Trainor worked at a refugee center shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where she treated people suffering the mental and physical effects of war
Naperville’s International MedTec series 4300 rig had been a reserve vehicle, was destined for Mexico, then went to a Ukrainian hospital before its current location
Richmond Ambulance Authority donates supplies, ambulances abroad
From locally, to Ecuador and Ukraine, EMS and fire organizations stepped up to make a difference both at home and internationally
A small group is coordinating with the Ukrainian Government to ship ambulances and fire apparatus full of supplies to support Ukrainians, and they need your help
Check out the guests, the controversy and the takeaways that garnered these episodes of Inside EMS an EMS One-Stop the most listens of the year
Area Ambulance Service is the latest U.S. agency to donate a used rig instead of selling it
Tim Rubert is credited with efforts to bring medical supplies to Ukraine and for advocating to get an EMS workforce bill introduced in Congress
Sean Kivlehan and Kevin Collopy discuss “Stand and Deliver” and Harvard’s Ukraine Medical Training Initiative
Yuliia Paievska, who was held captive for three months, gave the Helsinki Commission a detailed, searing account of detainees’ suffering and deaths
“Initial stabilization and good pre-hospital care can make all the difference in these situations,” said Dr. Florian Schmitzberger
Rob Lawrence speaks with Stefan Korshak, senior defense correspondent for the Kiev Post
The organization also delivered generators and refrigerators for blood products
The donated satellite phones, medications, supplies and ambulances will go to first responders and medical centers
OSF HealthCare, Advanced Medical Transport, the Peoria Fire Department and others have also been donating medical gear
A CNN news team saw the tactic firsthand as they accompanied paramedics responding to a call to help a wounded man
“These medical supplies will help alleviate the suffering of Ukrainian civilians and soldiers injured in the war,” said NAEMT President Bruce Evans
The proposed medical support also includes armored ambulances and transporting some patients to a U.S. military hospital in Germany
