Volunteer EMS
All caregivers can find solace in small victories and salvation in providing comfort to those who are suffering
There are great EMS employers out there, but finding them takes time, and the willingness to take risks on the unknown
Panel shares the lessons learned from launching the Northwoods EMS District at the Wisconsin Towns Association Conference
Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited members of Meadville Area Ambulance Service to discuss recruitment efforts
The Iowa United First Aid program enlists volunteers who are on standby and equipped with basic first aid gear to help on EMS calls, such as heart attacks and lacerations
Show your gratitude to those who serve on the front lines of your community
Two volunteer fire departments in Raleigh County are asking for funding to meet the growing demands for service
Lyme Ambulance members Carter Courtney and Tom Darna were recognized in an awards ceremony as they made their last calls
Allegany County officials had previously laid off EMS personnel to handle a $2M budget shortfall
Representative Jaime Greene’s bill would prevent adverse action by employers if employees are absent from work due to responding to an emergency
The Allegany County administrator’s office has planned to take over the Georges Creek Ambulance Service as part of a plan to deal with EMS shortages
First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township
Charles County EMS providers who were already at the stadium for the game, along with several volunteer first responders, began caring for patients within minutes
EMS Products
A short list of gadgets and gear that can have a big impact on how you operate
Any EMS provider can improve their patient care and assessment by thinking like a remote-area medic
Easton Volunteer EMS saw an increase in staffing after officials restarted a recruitment program using Sacred Heart University students
Host Chris Cebollero speaks with Magee about the role of volunteers in EMS and how they can stop the exodus from the field
Get the facts on paramedic qualifications, training, licensing, salaries and careers
Westport Volunteer EMS President Jaime Bairaktaris got his start in EMS as a high school freshman
Undocumented, unathorized expenditures and inadequate financial record-keeping some of the 10 findings inside the Plains Volunteer Ambulance Relief Association
Paramedic Rachel Brady finds multiple ways to help others as medic, flight nurse and diver
Duette Fire Chief Rocky Parker wants Manatee County officials to allow volunteer paramedics to provide ALS service
Peyton Fire Protection District officials are looking at in-house solutions to AMR’s response time, staffing problems
Adair County Health System had set up a triage center at the Greenfield high school after much of town was destroyed
Jeff Davis County EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was escorted out of the courthouse over what she called a “witch hunt” about staffing and leadership
Firefighters union in Allegany County fights against proposed cuts, layoffs as volunteer ambulance service sets to close
In proposed test, “sprint” paramedics will be dispatched to calls in three counties to start treatment before an ambulance arrives
Six of North Dakota’s 53 counties have an adequate number of healthcare workers
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority and Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority recognized for exceeding standards
This symbol shows that we belong to something important and we are part of the power, strength and knowledge of every EMT
First responders from several agencies used nine sets of tubes during a technical rescue in Gridley
Jasper County officials aim to focus on providing countywide ALS certification, service to every citizen
Report finds that funding for many EMS agencies is insufficient to cover the costs of operation
