EMS
From mumps and measles, to the plague and Ebola, it is critical EMS is aware of the outbreaks, syndromes and conditions on the radar of public health
Follow these five steps to save time, ensure accuracy and submit the data CMS requires to prevent a 10% reduction in EMS reimbursement for an entire year
EMS leaders must be conscious and intentional in applying labeling lenses to patients and providers
ResilientFirst is based on research showing the most effective way of insulating first responders from traumatic stress injuries is to increase their resilience
Durham Fire and EMS Station 17 is the first fire station in the city that can generate its own electricity from the sun
In addition to an excess levy approved in 2017 and transport fees, the renewal levy would represent about a third of the department鈥檚 funding
Officials approved the new building due to the need for a 911 communications center that can withstand man-made and natural disasters
St. Joseph County is the second area in the state to use the app, made possible through a partnership between Ind. cities, townships and the 911 dispatch center
Blocked train crossings causing 10-minute wait times forced Sheffield city officials to approve a new fire station and several EMS stations on the other side of the tracks
Marvin Balk said Mr. Rogers inspired him to help others and, after 27 years of running his own company, he decided to become a Pittsburgh paramedic
Texas officials plan to create Emergency Services District No. 3, which will cover rural communities, to keep pace with rising costs for emergency services
After being a victim of bullying, Emily began making thank you cards to law-enforcement agencies, corrections, EMS, firefighters and the military
According to a criminal complaint filed in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, Angelo Ray, 21, is charged with two counts of battery on a healthcare worker
Problems with 鈥渮ero status鈥� and 鈥渘on-communication鈥� from Pafford Medical Services to 911 Central Dispatch were cited as issues with the ambulance company
According to Council President Mark Haney, Smith had been asking for a 60% increase in its contract 鈥� from $14 per person to $22 per person
A woman pleaded with an EMT after stopping at Cabell County EMS to give her dog, Charlie Boy, naloxone to prevent a fatal overdose after he ate OxyContin
The Dodge County Executive Committee understands the staffing need, but is still uncertain what the county鈥檚 role in the process should be
A.J. Isaacs was an EMS captain and had been with the fire department for 25 years before dying of an overdose
New Jersey鈥檚 Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal approved the state鈥檚 21 mobile intensive care units carry the drug to reduce overdose deaths
The city will increase staffing for the Resource Access Program, an initiative that provides outreach and resources to residents who are frequent 911 callers
SA国际传媒 Editorial Advisory Board member Ann Marie Farina discusses first responder suicide, mental health with Vox
Shabiah Gordon was in cardiac arrest and first responders began chest compressions for the next 45 minutes until they maintained a pulse
Many of the problems trace back to the lack of clear state rules for determining who is selected to provide emergency transport services and how they are vetted
The movement to educate the larger community about Stop the Bleed is very similar to efforts to teach CPR
Raul Zecheru, EMT, responded to a call and started experiencing stroke symptoms
Coastline VRS and Leland Fire Rescue鈥檚 EMS franchise agreements will terminate, and Brunswick County EMS will take over those operations July 1
Hidalgo County was left without this service after Missouri-based Air Evac Lifeteam stopped operations in the region earlier this year
The dedication of the monument was initially planned on Sept. 11, 2018, marking the 17th anniversary of the attacks, but organizers decided that more time was needed to complete the project
Medics had declared the infant dead and an active crime scene was established before the hoax was discovered
Scott County officials approved releasing $3,000 in funds at the start of the program and an additional $1,000 if the EMT signs up with Scott county
The ambulance later was found unoccupied on Cebra Avenue near Chester Place, according to a spokesman for the NYPD鈥檚 Deputy Commissioner of Public Information
The church planned on serving members of the police department, fire and emergency services
Nearly 23,000 people in Maryland have been certified to dispense naloxone and reported administering it more than 600 times since a 2013 law expanded access beyond medical professionals, according to health officials
