Volunteer EMS
Being an emergency medical technician is rewarding job, and with the right EMT training, there’s plenty of room to grow
Show your gratitude to those who serve on the front lines of your community
Becoming a paramedic is the highest level of prehospital care and requires much more advanced training than becoming an EMT
First responders will have instant virtual access to emergency physicians, paramedics and nurses for guidance and support while en route to hospitals
The monument in Keansburg is reportedly the first Sept. 11 memorial in the U.S. dedicated solely to EMS responders
Members of the Townville Volunteer Ambulance Service were honored for saving the life of a 72-year-old man in cardiac arrest
Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited members of Meadville Area Ambulance Service to discuss recruitment efforts
The Iowa United First Aid program enlists volunteers who are on standby and equipped with basic first aid gear to help on EMS calls, such as heart attacks and lacerations
Two volunteer fire departments in Raleigh County are asking for funding to meet the growing demands for service
Lyme Ambulance members Carter Courtney and Tom Darna were recognized in an awards ceremony as they made their last calls
Allegany County officials had previously laid off EMS personnel to handle a $2M budget shortfall
Representative Jaime Greene’s bill would prevent adverse action by employers if employees are absent from work due to responding to an emergency
The Allegany County administrator’s office has planned to take over the Georges Creek Ambulance Service as part of a plan to deal with EMS shortages
First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township
Charles County EMS providers who were already at the stadium for the game, along with several volunteer first responders, began caring for patients within minutes
EMS Products
A short list of gadgets and gear that can have a big impact on how you operate
Any EMS provider can improve their patient care and assessment by thinking like a remote-area medic
Easton Volunteer EMS saw an increase in staffing after officials restarted a recruitment program using Sacred Heart University students
Host Chris Cebollero speaks with Magee about the role of volunteers in EMS and how they can stop the exodus from the field
Paramedic training is intense and rigorous, but the rewards of serving others can be tremendous
Westport Volunteer EMS President Jaime Bairaktaris got his start in EMS as a high school freshman
Undocumented, unathorized expenditures and inadequate financial record-keeping some of the 10 findings inside the Plains Volunteer Ambulance Relief Association
Paramedic Rachel Brady finds multiple ways to help others as medic, flight nurse and diver
Duette Fire Chief Rocky Parker wants Manatee County officials to allow volunteer paramedics to provide ALS service
Peyton Fire Protection District officials are looking at in-house solutions to AMR’s response time, staffing problems
Adair County Health System had set up a triage center at the Greenfield high school after much of town was destroyed
Jeff Davis County EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was escorted out of the courthouse over what she called a “witch hunt” about staffing and leadership
Firefighters union in Allegany County fights against proposed cuts, layoffs as volunteer ambulance service sets to close
In proposed test, “sprint” paramedics will be dispatched to calls in three counties to start treatment before an ambulance arrives
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