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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
A former Flagler County Fire Rescue paramedic was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting an unconscious patient during a 2021 transport