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BREAKING NEWS
Two of the five firearms purchased were used to shoot Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth
The training with Owensboro Community & Technical College is based on the success of an an accelerated paramedic class done with AMR
The Teamsters president representing AMR employees said “negotiations are a total package,” when asked about the clause along with a 35% pay increase and other benefits
After the woman was arrested for starting a fire at MercyOne Genesis Medical Center, she attempted to ignite another fire while in the back of a Davenport police cruiser
Through stories of resilience and loss, the film calls for agencies to prioritize the mental wellbeing of first responders
If confirmed by the Senate to lead CMS, Dr. Mehmet Oz would oversee Medicare, Medicaid, children’s health insurance and the Affordable Care Act
The lawsuit argues that Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center failed to enforce violence and weapons policies despite staff complaints about earlier threats
Clatsop County officials, working with Medix and fire districts, signed off on a plan to review EMS performance in several areas
Pickens County Ambulance Service dropped to one ambulance in October due to a lack of funding
Early blood transfusions in the field can drastically reduce mortality rates for trauma patients, the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management said
Grant funding brought together personnel from 26 agencies to hold ASHER training involving a simulated shooting at a polling place in Amesbury
Rivian EV trucks staffed with paramedics will respond across the city and will not be based at any individual station
Video shows the single-engine plane crashing near the stands at the Pomona dragstrip
The former Thomaston chief entered an Alford plea in a felony sex crime case involving a 14-year-old girl, stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred in 2003
Over a million pounds of timber collapsed, killing 12 and injuring dozens ahead of the Texas A&M University and University of Texas football game
The exhausted hiker spent 12 hours in “frigid” overnight conditions near Loma Mar in San Mateo County
Data shows that overdose deaths are down 14% in a 12-month period compared to the last period
Over 2 million pieces of PPE have been distributed to farmworkers in response to confirmed human cases of bird flu
The CDC found that stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in 2023
A man was sentenced to nine months after video showed him walking up to a Hennepin County medic and throwing a piece of concrete at her face
Spirit EMS expanded its recognition of farmers in a partnership with Darke County FFA chapters to give first aid kits to farmers
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS experts discuss rising premiums and increased ambulance bills under New York’s cost-control efforts
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
