The end of the year is a time to reflect on the major moments, milestones and memories of the last 12 months. How did this year affect your career, your goals, your plans for the future? What rescue, response or incident sticks out in your mind? Check out our coverage to discover the year’s top podcast episodes, learn how public safety impacted the sports world in 2024, delve into the details of the most shocking 911 calls from around the country, and more.
From escaped kangaroos and raccoon invasions to mistaken international rescue calls, these bizarre incidents show that not every emergency is life-or-death
Paying tribute to the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities
Any given shift, right?
Our editors’ picks for the most significant EMS stories of the year
Our favorite books of the year written by medics; great gifts for everyone on your list
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson answered calls from listeners in the first live show, and spoke with guests about the future of EMS education and treating pediatric patients
We ignore these unsettling trends in EMS at our own peril
Many people came together for some memorable moments in 2014
We rounded up five of the top stories that show EMS providers going above and beyond the call of duty
Here is some of the weirdest news of 2014
When depression or PTSD sets in, peer support is the lifeline that never fails
Volunteer and paid EMTs in a remote area of Texas provide an expanded scope of practice through advanced prolonged critical care transport and community paramedince
With studies showing spinal immobilization often does more harm than good, more agencies will adopt policies limiting backboards in 2015
Policies on Narcan, backboards, community paramedince, infectious disease training, EMS assaults and more will play significant role in the evolution of EMS
Our top videos this year ranged from disturbing and serious, to seriously funny
The public is influenced by what they see and impacted by the perception created by our photos
Most Americans know texting and driving is dangerous but do it anyway; EMS can change this by educating children
Here’s our editor picks for the top 10 EMS stories of the year
EMS will continue to shrivel if we don’t change and expand the profession we love
Criminal acts and civic crises abounded this year
Join us as we look back on the most read, commented and shared articles on EMS1 over the past year
From shrinking capnographs to guideline overhauls, a lot changed this year
From strapless cylinders and improved tourniquets to portable scanners and telemedicine systems, this year brought innovations big and small
From social media to violence against EMS providers, here’s the main events of the past 12 months
From MCI responses to responder safety, here’s the things that caught my eye this year
These are five questions that represent potential hazards for EMS professionals
Let’s take a look at the events that shaped how we worked in 2012 and the technology that’s on its way in the months ahead
A visit to London this year made me realize culture is everything in an organization
Over the past 12 months, several new devices have hit the market that could be a mainstay for providers in the years to come
Those who fear or do not understand weapons always make dire predictions of fanciful scenarios when firearms restrictions are eased
When I realized this method was more complicated than I thought, I scoured the literature to see if I’d missed any clues
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