Volunteer EMS
Volunteer EMS providers are motivated by respect; use appreciation, clear expectations and creature comforts to keep them engaged and satisfied
Autonomy, leadership, resource commitment and integrative processes bolster successful volunteer EMS agencies
Brooklyn EMS volunteers offer services tailored to their New York community
The significant funding, workforce and leadership challenges facing rural EMS agencies were discussed at National Rural EMS Conference
MDA’s LifeGuardian program is based on a societal tradition of volunteerism which transcends religion and ethnic divides
Kevin Swain, 19, was shot four times while responding to a welfare check
Colin Skeele, 29, was arrested after being accused of engaging in sexual intercourse and showing child pornography to a 17-year-old cadet
National Rural EMS Conference attendees asked to identify unique attributes and barriers to success
Deputies were on scene and saw the woman move and called for the ambulance to come back
Our readers’ responses ranged from specific charges to pleas for others to wait for a trial instead of placing blame; where do you stand?
EMS officials from a nearby agency said they responded as fast as they could to the man in cardiac arrest
LODD of firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider is a tragic reminder of the potential for violence on every EMS incident
Kevin Swain, 19, was shot four times while trying to enter a home to make a welfare check; firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider was fatally shot
Firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider died after he was shot; volunteer firefighter Kevin Swain, 19, is in serious but stable condition
Firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider succumbed to his injuries; volunteer firefighter Kevin Swain is in serious condition
The ambulance burst into flames while transporting a patient; no one was reported injured
A 10-year-old boy was killed, his mother, father and two younger siblings are in the hospital; the firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries
Mississippi police say the rig’s driver did not yield right of way in the crash that killed one boy and injured six others
The ambucycle will help cut down emergency response time throughout the country to under three minutes
North Dakota EMS officials meet to solve the declining pool of volunteers, which is the largest subsidy to EMS
John Ollberding, who had been renting a cabin with his family, saw the helicopter go down; he’s been struggling with what he saw ever since
Officials recommended adding a ninth ambulance to operate during peak hours; they’re also in need of more volunteers
Brad Reiter will face two to six years in prison after his seven-year scheme; the money was used to pay for credit card bills, lawn care and security system services
The $140,000 ambulance was bought with a grant and donations; the rig will be put to use since nearby stations have discontinued ambulance services
Derek Lankowski was driving when high winds blew a tree onto his truck; he was pronounced dead at the scene
Jason Bortles was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer; family and friends set up the fundraiser to help cover some of the costs of treatment
The Stafford Fire Department received several state violations after the February incident in which two firefighters transported a child having a seizure in their fire truck
If I close my eyes, I can bring myself to that beach and remember the dog, the boyfriend, the hot sun and her blonde hair
Authorities suspect Kenny Ray Jr. died from suffocation after a nitrogen leak dramatically lowered oxygen levels in the area he was working
The report said the EMS and fire departments “don’t play well together” and made 33 recommendations to improve services in the county
Several counties will add paid fire and EMS crews to increase the number of first responders available and the quality of care they provide
The new ambulance will replace one the department lost in a collision last year; the new ambulance was grant-funded