Volunteer EMS
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
From freelancing to insurance, there are several factors that should impact go/no-go deployment decisions
Attorney and volunteer firefighter Brad Pinsky explains qualified immunity protections and whether firefighters and medics could be sued as individuals
East Hampton Ambulance Association says it has lost 10 members over the last year, and nearly 30 have reduced their hours
Shrewsbury Township currently relies on the New Jersey State Police to respond to its emergency calls
Emory Emergency Medical Service managers and members say they were given no prior warning that the program would be ending
The bill would allow nurses and physician assistants to serve as volunteers and perform the same work as EMTs
Eden Emergency Response and Rescue Volunteer David Cole was resuscitated by fellow EMS providers last month
Cyclists and drivers will participate in the “Ride for Zach” to support Richmond Rescue Squad EMT and Volunteer Firefighter Zach Long
Authorities are investigating what Rocky Point Fire District officials say was the malicious vandalism of their only ambulance
The change comes due to another ambulance service taking over the coverage area
Colfax Fire Department EMT Lorien Smith, crowned “Mrs. Colfax,” will promote her “Hope and Heartbeats” platform at the Mrs. Washington pageant
The bill allows ambulance services shared by two or more municipalities to recruit drivers who aren’t medically trained
Two of the new crew members are EMTs, which will assist Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Department since a bulk of their runs require EMS
Delivering out-of-hospital care in rural and remote environments poses unique challenges, including distance, time to care and other barriers to access
Officials said the bags contained equipment, narcotics and ambulance keys
The legislation aims to address staffing and response time challenges in rural areas
Heather Schafer joined the National Volunteer Fire Council in 1993 and had served as executive director and CEO since 1994
Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Dennis M. Bender, 78, was Nebraska’s longest-serving paramedic
Fairfield Bay EMS members said the volunteer service is important to the community and provides adequate coverage
Plum EMS has grown from a one-ambulance operation to running seven vehicles with dozens of personnel
The paramedic training scholarship is named in memory of EMT Liliya Zagariya, who was killed by a disgruntled patient in December
The union representing Doña Ana County firefighters questioned why paid county first responders are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while volunteers are not required
The West Long Branch borough council will vote in 30 days whether or not to dissolve the squad and move to a paid service
Monroe County Clerk Donald Evans said STAT EMS’s intention is not to take 911 calls away from the Peterstown Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
The former Worden Volunteer Fire Department member said tensions between legacy volunteers and new recruits culminated in the mass resignation
The Worden Volunteer Fire Department was left without enough staff to cover its ambulance shifts after the mass resignation
Prosecutors say Jonathan Arredondo, the former president of Nutley Emergency and Rescue Squad, ran up more than $30,000 in personal expenses on a squad-issued debit card
Cranford First Aid Squad Volunteer Kelsey Quinones had struggled to find somewhere where she could receive the Pfizer vaccine, the only one approved for those under 18
The University of Connecticut Fire Department stepped in when the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association became overwhelmed with a spike in cases at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution
The proposed bill would allow small communities that provide joint ambulance services to recruit drivers without medical training to operate emergency vehicles
The Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue Squad temporarily suspended operations in April in order to protect its volunteers from the virus
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