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Outlining defined goals and metrics through strategic planning prevents medical errors from reaching patients in the prehospital environment
EMS crews parked in a 鈥淣o Parking鈥� area to drop off a patient at a health center and had to pay $150 to the tow truck company because there were no other spaces available to park
Local paramedics and EMTs were trained on how to disconnect and properly operate a home hemodialysis prior to Eugene Tradd using the system at home
Long ambulance wait times in rural New York force regional EMS officials to seek solutions at the state and federal level
The Osage county dispatch center and ambulance district have taken to social media to hash out a dispute about profit margins, training and response times
Investigators studied favorable neurological outcomes in cases where paramedics were randomized to use endotracheal intubation or supraglottic airways
Bamberg County announced that its contract with the service had been terminated, in part because it failed to provide the required activity and financial reports
EMS officials are proposing that the townships split the cost of financial support, which would generate about $60,000 more than $75,000 for each town
District Attorney Mike Taylor confirmed the allegations against EMS Director Will Angel and has referred the case to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
First Response Ambulance Service was unable to obtain a $2 million performance bond required by the ambulance ordinance prior to commencing operations
Rep. Chris Sainato鈥檚 House Bill 1834 will extend the expiring Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant program if it passes the floor vote
Most of the current volunteer staff is over the age of 60 and the agency has not had any new volunteers sign up
FDNY EMS personnel crowded City Hall demanding equal pay to other uniformed public safety services
First responders are calling the new proposed ALS policy 鈥渁n attack on the fire agencies鈥� ability to deliver EMS to the citizens we serve鈥�
EMS providers are asked to answer an anonymous survey to explore the need for nicotine cessation programs for providers
Field providers, managers, chiefs and medical directors share insights into the challenges and opportunities in EMS in the U.S.
DeKalb County officials will vote to extend the contract with AMR, which continues to face criticism over its performance
Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel鈥檚 efforts to align how fire and EMS responses are measured includes 鈥減ot of meat鈥� fires, dispatch time
Reality star Angelina Pivarnick, turned EMT for the state of New York, filed a lawsuit against the city and her former EMS supervisor for alleged sexual harassment
The funds will be distributed among 20 EMS agencies who submitted proposals to stabilize or improve their services
A paramedic shares how the cumulative toll of tragedies experienced in emergency services can affect anyone
The Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department upgraded its quick response unit, primarily run by college students, to increase staffing levels
North Carolina commissioners will review a report that recommends building more medical service bases across the county and outlines steps to reduce response times
The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is transporting first responders, volunteers and supplies to the Bahamas
The $322,000 grant also will be used to send 55 firefighters and 10 officers to EMT and mass casualty incident response training
Nahant EMS acquired a Humvee emergency transport vehicle for free through a Defense Logistics Agency program to prepare for extreme weather conditions
The county will use one of two grants to allow for a team of four peer recovery specialists to ride with EMS personnel during drug overdose calls
EMTs John Kahyaoglu and Tyler Smith demonstrated 鈥渙utstanding patient care and quick actions in applying a tourniquet鈥� to one of the injured patients
Ruth 鈥淩oxy鈥� Rookstool, 59, was arrested on theft and fraud crimes for stealing from the Morrisville Ambulance Squad
The study will recruit day- and night-shift professionals and examine the on- and off-duty eating habits of EMS providers
The city of Apopka has also filed a lawsuit against National EMS Billing alleging fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment
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