Volunteer EMS
Priority would be given to applicants whose proposals will expand coverage, improve response times, and help organizations provide medical transport and services
A volunteer firefighter/paramedic was in the right place at the right time for an expectant mother and her visiting family
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
Cathy Trainor will be using her medical training and Russian language skills with the Global Disaster Relief Team
Dr. Mark McAllister called a local ambulance service and said, “Get me an ambulance with somebody who can drive it”
Volunteer Kaitlin Kribell is Sanborn Ambulance Service’s only EMT, and also serves as the agency’s executive director
Benjamin Silverstein, whose truck is outfitted with lights and a siren, said his vehicle also contained thousands of dollar’s worth of medical equipment
The bill, which passed in the Senate and now heads to the House, could cost the state an estimated $20-22 million
State Senator Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis say the measure also would make health and pension benefits available for providers
From freelancing to insurance, there are several factors that should impact go/no-go deployment decisions
The lack of EMS availability in the area has led a group of Stamford Fire Department members, EMS providers and residents to form the Northern Catskills EMS Council
Attorney and volunteer firefighter Brad Pinsky explains qualified immunity protections and whether firefighters and medics could be sued as individuals
“Our EMS teams, especially in rural Pennsylvania, have been crucial in responding to this pandemic,” said House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff
In an effort to increase staffing and expand the Mount Desert Fire Department, the town is taking over from Northeast Harbor Ambulance
The donation from former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. will provide resources and elevated emergency services to communities in Western Montana
“My whole time being an officer here has been COVID,” said Grayden Brunet, 20, who leads the Sackets Harbor Fire Company’s EMS crew
The SAMHSA program is intended to address mental and substance use disorders
A patient in need of an ambulance in Echols County, Ga. must wait up to 20 minutes for rig from a nearby city, be driven there, or wait for an air ambulance
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ET3 and COVID-19 have increased telehealth utilization to the benefit of patients and the healthcare system in rural Colorado
A county official noted a transition from a hybrid to a paid emergency services model is beginning to look inevitable
Prosecutors say Matthew Bender, 33, used the money to make purchases at restaurants, auto stores and pharmacies
Trucks barely fit into the current Canton fire station, which was not designed to include sleeping quarters, despite EMS personnel working overnight shfits
Swamped by the fifth wave of COVID-19, Washington is taking action to protect rural hospitals from being overwhelmed
Joseph (Joey) Zask was found unresponsive while working for Stony Point Ambulance Corps, where he also volunteered
The son of Firefighter Lynn Carpenter and Firefighter-EMT Austin Carpenter was born while Lynn was on a ventilator, fighting for her life
Rural EMS has been hit hard by COVID. Here are some tips for identifying funding for recruitment and wellness programs
The vaccine requirement applies to salaried and volunteer responders in Skagit County fire districts
A West Virginia county takes a whole-community approach to implementing broadband
The woman said Robeson County EMS workers would not drive an ambulance to her house on a dirt road for fear of damaging the vehicle
Nine volunteers in Laverne cover an area of more than 800 square miles
The Mount Desert Island Search & Rescue crew received 3 simultaneous calls to Acadia National Park last week
Inspired to become an EMT by the televsion show “Emergency!”, Dr. Jon Krohmer will retire as director of NHTSA OEMS following five years leading the agency
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