Recently Published
Aldermen Rob Savidge and Keanuú Smith-Brown abstained from votes on the firefighter agreement, with Savidge citing the union’s censure of him over paramedic funding
Grant funding will increase local capacity to respond to disasters and emergencies
Two people were hospitalized and a fifth remained missing after the helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff and was found submerged in 240 feet of water
The two-year deal, approved just before the prior contract’s expiration, preserves wage increases and Rural Health Transformation funding while giving FCAG time to develop a publicly run EMS model
Bipartisan House bills from Reps. Angela Witwer and David Prestin would let 17-year-olds obtain EMT or medical first responder licenses with parental consent, addressing a statewide shortage
What the physics of a full-speed football hit can, and cannot, tell EMS providers about mechanism of injury and spinal precautions
Persse, who led Houston EMS for nearly 30 years and helped shape the department’s emergency medicine practices, died from a severe spinal injury sustained while swimming off Hermosa Beach, Calif.
From a new EMT terrified of making mistakes to a paramedic, FTO and educator, every role taught me a different lesson about humility, confidence and becoming the clinician others need
The $281,636 FEMA award will fund paramedic training for Salem personnel, following last year’s grant that purchased gear extractors