Volunteer EMS
You don’t have to work in EMS to make an EMS education worthwhile
John Dillon still rides a regular shift for his hometown squad four decades after serving as a volunteer while still in high school
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
United Rescue launched the first community-based emergency response program in the United States
Transport is a field-care intervention that has to be delivered at the appropriate time, to the appropriate patient in the appropriate transport unit
The two firefighters were suspended after transporting a toddler in their fire truck instead of waiting for an ambulance; one firefighter said he would do it again
The firefighters have received an outpouring of support on a Facebook page advocating their reinstatement
The firefighters responded to a call for a child having a seizure; the nearest medic unit was 10 to 15 minutes away
Our co-hosts discuss the pros and cons of using lights and sirens while responding to emergency calls
Not billing for EMS patient transport leaves money in the pockets of insurance companies and government programs created to pay for ambulance transport
Captain Peter Larlee died after falling ill while repairing an ambulance at the station
The bill would go into effect in January 2017 and cost the state an estimated $2.2 million annually
Two of the railcars contained ethanol that leaked; dozens of homes were evacuated
A study showed response times have gone up from eight minutes to 10 minutes since 2013