International
The international topic covers news, opinion and training information about international fire and emergency medical departments.
This EMS One-Stop international edition features Steinar Olsen, director for EMS and national preparedness in the Norwegian Directorate of Health
Our co-hosts discuss the week鈥檚 top stories and how providers can positively impact the EMS industry during their career
The Rwandan Ministry of Health鈥檚 Jean Marie Uwitonze and Dr. Sudha Jayaraman discuss the jewel in the crown of African Ambulance Services
The ambulance, which was responding to a call, collided with a truck, killing a paramedic and two children
The suspect driving the ambulance hit a stroller carrying two 7-month-old twins, who were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
Daniel Mansbridge, a 16-year veteran paramedic, was 鈥渟houlder charged鈥� by a teenager before two others beat him on the ground
A Canadian cellular-connected drone trial resulted in a deployment policy change after the study showed significant time saved when using drones to transport AEDs
Tony Rosado was part of the Florida chapter of the American Volunteer Emergency Response Team deployed to the region after the disaster
A 41-year-old man has been taken into custody and told police he had scattered 鈥渇luid-like petrol鈥� at the site
Delray, a 5-year-old Labrador Retriever, is the star of PAWS, a canine-facilitated peer support program for EMS providers in Alberta, Canada
Ottawa Paramedic Service has changed their red and white flashing lights to red and blue lights
Police apprehended four suspects, but only three were connected with the shootings
The newborn, believed to be between one and three days old, was rescued in a four-hour operation
An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson said the team helps other first responders on their high-risk operations
EMS leaders can learn valuable insights and perspectives through cross-cultural exchange relationships with other emergency services professionals
The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services has launched a car that can run faster than an ambulance and has a doctor on board
鈥淢idnight Family鈥� follows the Ochoa family in Mexico City, who run an ambulance company in a city where only 45 government-run ambulances serve 9 million residents
A thousand first responders were equipped with the knowledge needed to flag potential donors who die outside of the hospital and often get overlooked
Niagara EMS Chief Kevin Smith said he was 鈥渜uite shocked鈥� when he was accused of committing 鈥渂ullying and demeaning behavior鈥� against EMS providers
When a paramedic crew returned to their ambulance after treating a patient, they found a note calling them insulting names
London police said the former London Ambulance Service trainee 鈥渨ent rogue鈥� after failing his paramedic exams
Paramedics performed an emergency caesarean section to save Sana Muhammad鈥檚 baby after she was attacked with a crossbow in her kitchen
B.C. Emergency Health Services paramedics showed support for their colleague, Sharon Unger, by doing something to 鈥渕ake her laugh鈥�
Female paramedics at the South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust claim they were forced to watch porn and give sexual favors
Paramedic James Shearer鈥檚 Emergency Medical Translator is a booklet that contains nine languages and allows patients to point and use yes or no answers
Concealed notes and money in plastic bags that say, 鈥淵ou are awesome,鈥� were left on ambulance windshields for EMS providers to find
A paramedic said Thomas Shackleford deliberately grabbed her breasts as she 鈥済rabbed his arm to support him鈥�
What the U.S. can learn from other countries about emergency response to terrorist events
John Harvey, who has a history of making hundreds of bogus calls for help, was jailed when he began asking bystanders to call for him instead
The city of Lincoln donated an ambulance and 10 sets of gear to Belle-Anse, a community that has no hospital or emergency transportation
The first ambulance was on the way to a patient when it was hit, and the second was taking the same patient to the hospital when the attack occurred
The unnamed paramedic was suspended for failing to take off his uniform and dancing at the Defqon 1 music festival in Sydney, Australia
An EMS crew was responding to an injury on the field during a Brazilian soccer match when their rig refused to start, requiring the athletes to give it a push-start
