EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Internal AMR reports say agents stalled the Oct. 5 transfer for about 20 minutes and one officer told the ambulance driver “I will shoot you, I will arrest you”
A Fitch & Associates review urges contingency planning, including short- and long-term plans if Columbia EMS or any future business leaves the Quincy Valley
Despite safety gains, the expanding industry still faces renewed hazards and hundreds of thousands of annual flight hours and transports
Susan “Suzie” Smith served more than 50 years as a nurse and was hailed for her impact on EMS care and education
In a new Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps video, Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano recalls being hit by a car, praising the crew’s rapid response and care
To sustain Medic One amid rising EMS costs, Whatcom County may take the 1% hike to help close a $2.9M gap
Fire and heavy smoke at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort forced crews to hold back amid ongoing detonations
In addition to longer transports, rural EMS sees a 40% rate of severe emergencies, according to an analysis of 69 million calls by the American College of Surgeons
Grand Junction would add three fire department posts for advanced-practice paramedics, redirecting lower-acuity and chronic calls under physician oversight
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
Whether public or private, your employer can take action. Understand when your words — on or off duty — cross legal and professional boundaries.
The Overrun weighs in on how the dismissal of all NEMSAC members could reset priorities at the federal level
A Galveston officer’s near-fatal submersion has fueled public outrage over EMS response times. Clinical science tells a different story — and reveals why cooperation, not conflict, is needed now.
Why the termination of NEMSAC is a giant loss to EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
The OneWeight scale mounts to virtually any EMS stretcher
Built from real-world feedback for EMS and hospital teams, the Zenix monitor/defibrillator pairs a rugged large touchscreen with intuitive, on-the-fly customization
Technimount’s Xtension Pro Neonatal secures a Dräger T1500 incubator and multiple devices to a Stryker Power-PRO 2 stretcher without compromising everyday use via XClamp Technology
Find deals on duty gear, household supplies, electronic devices and more — but only for a limited time
Great Lakes region ECCs lead adoption of new protocol to guide dispatchers in handling suicidal callers
An Mecklenburg EMS MEDIC ambulance was hit by gunfire, renewing calls for state funding to equip EMS with ballistic vests.
The acquisition of TyTek Medical marks a significant expansion of Sam Medical’s proprietary offering of emergency medical products