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New FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore says low EMS pay is hurting recruitment and retention as medical calls make up the majority of the department’s workload
A Ranger helicopter crew was responding to assist Flagstaff PD and other law enforcement agencies when it crashed, killing the pilot and the trooper/paramedic inside
A proposal to add civilian ambulance drivers to Lockport’s fire-based EMS system ignited a public dispute over overtime, staffing models and accountability
EMS providers debate whether making IV acetaminophen the first-line option improves patient care or limits provider judgment
“Maybe I cannot stop which threatens peace. But maybe, for one little moment, I can put others at ease.”
When hindsight turns into handcuffs, what do criminal charges against EMS providers mean?
Sarasota County Fire Department has removed opioids from front-line apparatus and now uses IV acetaminophen to treat moderate to severe pain in the prehospital setting
Newark-Arcadia Emergency Medical Services says the new program will improve documentation, strengthen training and enhance provider and patient safety
Since adding a fourth ambulance in September, the Anderson Fire Department has reduced response times, balanced workloads and improved coverage as EMS calls continue to dominate run volume
Lake Forest’s Sam Hiller will take the ice in Milan during the Winter Olympics, bringing the split-second decision-making and composure of a first responder to Olympic hockey officiating