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.
Check out these classic comedy sketches involving firefighters, EMTs and paramedics
Following a devastating accident, a paramedic shares his profound journey through Maryland’s trauma care system, offering new insights into patient care and recovery
When gunshots filled the air, Sgt. Joelle Harrell ran in their direction before coming face-to-face with a bloodied Ricky Pearsall, a wide receiver with the San Francisco 49ers
Who’s really responsible for $117M award to woman severely hurt in ambulance crash?
People engage in risky behavior when they believe world is ending, such as telling their supervisors what they really think of them
Too often, paramedics think of the 12-lead EKG as just one of the things to check off the list
You’d better get out your handkerchief: an old EMS tradition is fading fast
Let’s all try to work toward progress and the maturation of our industry
We’ve seen a range of things happen to our industry and agencies in the past 12 months
Is there an Occupy EMS movement? Yep and it has existed ever since early humans took possession of the care provided to their ill or injured in the field.
Marketing is something that should be a part of our normal business
The big picture view: I still like what our profession stands for, but there are a few things we need to take care of
We continue to suffer deaths in the line of duty and without question and without exception, these are tragic events
We need to figure out how to tie our EMS resources to the rest of our medical assets to maintain adequate out-of-hospital health care and add to the available general medical care
Now that EMS crews have exchanged their hot packs for cold packs, and stocking extra blankets instead of bottled water, let’s count down the most memorable events of the year
With the recent turnover in both houses of Congress, our advocacy work in 2011 will focus on educating and re-educating national leaders and staff on the challenges faced by EMS professionals
The decisions we make right now will affect the quality of life for thousands of patients for the rest of our careers
The past 12 months saw a number of things happen that impacted EMS
I just love simple ideas and products that actually work and hold up on the street
