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How a hybrid paid/volunteer emergency service model can provide the best care
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
A new law lets municipalities exempt up to 10% of assessed value for a primary home for volunteer first responders
The state group also recommends addressing inadequate recruitment and retention in other ways and convening another commission
Penn Hills Paramedic Joshua Smith said Nicholas Theofilis would go on ride-alongs as a teen and shadow medical personnel
“We have made a lot of progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” said Carter Bevins, chief of the Neon Volunteer Fire Department
The study’s lead researcher said the findings are a strong reminder that bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest should quickly call 911 and perform CPR
The Cool Branch Volunteer Rescue Department now has full-time and part-time EMTs and paramedics plus volunteers
Priority would be given to applicants whose proposals will expand coverage, improve response times, and help organizations provide medical transport and services
South Lockport Volunteer Fire Co. Chief Chris McClune discussed short staffing and increased EMS call volume with the City of Lockport’s Common Council
Megan Warfield, a firefighter with Baltimore County and the Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Department, checked on a driver in an overturned vehicle
“This legislation will add another tool for our members to use when recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters and EMS providers,” said FASNY’s Michael Krummenacker
Carroll County Fire & EMS Director Michael Robinson Sr. said he plans to hire up to 240 employees in the next two years
Members of the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad wear colorful shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
“It’s hard to imagine the squad without her,” said Huntington Community First Aid Squad Chief David Kaufman
Mark A. Blake was a Westport EMS supervisor and served with his son and his brother at the Weston Volunteer Fire Department
Left unaddressed, the funding and workforce issues could negatively impact EMS response times in Minnesota as fewer agencies cover larger geographic areas, a panel member said
A volunteer firefighter/paramedic was in the right place at the right time for an expectant mother and her visiting family
Providers are able to choose from 45 different training simulations; the most requested topic is sepsis, the unit’s executive director said
“We’re failing miserably,” said Miles Burmeister, chief of District 11, which has until Sept. 12 to submit a corrective action plan
A fundraiser is in place to cover the costs of repairs, as well as a structure where the North Shore Rescue Squad’s rig can be parked more safely
The Roanoke County Police Department and the county’s internal auditor are investigating the Hollins Fire and Rescue Volunteer Squad
Fairfield Mayor Jamie Paden, who also is a volunteer EMT, said many calls could be less severe or prevented if the patient simply had access to regular care
The governor’s new order may help with staffing and retention, said Fairmount Fire Protection Chief Alan Fletcher
The AJPlus video covers issues such as funding, dangers paramedics and EMTs face, response times and lengthening travel times to hospitals
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
Local public safety leaders are calling for improvements and redundancies in the communications system
As the state continues to grapple with an EMS shortage, college programs are exploring ways to expand and enhance the state’s pool of first responders
First responders traveled from miles around to honor the memory of Roy “Drew” Barr who was shot and killed in the line of duty
The ideas to keep MEDIC afloat include establishing a tax levy, reorganizing, keeping the status quo or dissolution
Andrew Barr, 28, was a captain with the Monetta Volunteer Fire Department and an officer with with Cayce Public Safety
One town considered using a private ambulance company, “but when we looked at return on investment, it did not work for Vernon,” the town administrator said
