EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
The investigation examines claims of misconduct and potential exchange of benefits, such as free training, as Wallingford scrutinizes its ties with New Britain officials
The House passed the Social Security Fairness Act to remove penalties on police and other public servants with separate pensions
Watertown first responders had to rescue a worker on church scaffolding
Harford County’s NEXT GEN Responders Student Loan Relief is an incentive in fire, EMS recruitment and retention
Mapleton Police Officer Bob Roelofs performed CPR on Smith until paramedics arrived
The Air Evac Lifeteam 117 crew recounted their response to Apalachee High School, where they treated a girl who was shot multiple times
Highway patrol officials said the fatal crash is the most egregious breach of the roadblock they have dealt with since the I-40 closure
12 wounded by gunfire during a shooting at Tuskegee University
A review of the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority looked at ambulance locations, current performance and future call volume
Palmetto General Hospital is dealing with layoffs, service cuts and a lack of supplies
Charles Erickson joined the department when he was 16 and then became an EMT because there were only a few in the area
Ward got her start at age 15 with the Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service
The physicians who trained the first Skagit County medics were initially hesitant, as the concept of a paramedic was new at the time
The Missouri EMS Association will use funds to put mobile integrated healthcare networks in six communities in Missouri and Kansas
Mecklenburg County EMTs have some fun on Halloween
Hennepin Healthcare aims to join a national study on the pre-hospital use of calcium and vasopressin on trauma patients
The grant connected seven rural Waushara County EMS stations via video for training and equipped vehicles with mobile hotspots and telehealth systems
Inyo County Search and Rescue listed several things that went wrong before and during the trek up Mount Whitney
The agreement, previously nullified by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, would spare Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants the risk of the death penalty
Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service medics responded to a heart attack, only to find their former teacher in need
Deputies said passengers were trapped when their tour bus overturned on I-490 west of Rochester
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Upcoming changes to TPS and DACA programs could impact EMS professionals across the U.S.
Colorado’s community naloxone distribution program faces a financial shortfall as state funding dwindles, raising concerns for overdose prevention efforts
San Francisco Sergeant Harrell’s swift, skillful response helped stabilize 49ers player Ricky Pearsall, illustrating the life-saving impact of basic emergency training
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
What you need to know about Ozempic and other forms of semaglutide
The city’s EMS system has saved one life saved for every 3 days of the program, showing promising results
PRODUCT NEWS
Republic EVS expand their partnership with Medix Ambulances to support EMS/Fire services seeking high-value, quick delivery ambulances within Utah
The two assets are both capable of establishing their own off-grid network, allowing first responders to communicate with each other in challenging situations