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BREAKING NEWS
Peyton Fire Protection District officials are looking at in-house solutions to AMR鈥檚 response time, staffing problems
Months before Williamston鈥檚 hospital closed, an outside consultant sent a dire warning about emergency care in the county
EMS personnel administered CPR and hydroxocobalamin after the firefighter was pulled from the burning house
A group of EMS advocates are working to enact a passage of reforms called 鈥淩escue EMS鈥� that would make EMS an 鈥渆ssential鈥� service under the law
Police said the pickup crossed the center line on Highway 20 in Idaho Falls and struck the van
Report finds AMR failed to consistently meet Multnomah County鈥檚 response time requirement since 2019 but was not penalized
The program forgives the remaining home loan balances for law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs or paramedics serviced by CCM who have died in the line of duty
Municipal leaders support the bill but ask where will funding for mental health resources come from and what will be the impact on insurance funds
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District first responders from Station 53 cover an area of roughly 5,000 square miles
Recommendations first made in 1995 explained keeping someone on their chest in prone restraint can dangerously restrict breathing
American Ambulance鈥檚 rigs now have the logo of Hartford HealthCare
A Louisville firefighter was lowered to rescue the driver as the cab of her rig hung off the bridge after a crash
Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS personnel took part in being ready to respond to Pittsburgh Marathon emergencies
Ventura County began using text 911 dispatchers in 2021
Jeff Davis County EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was escorted out of the courthouse over what she called a 鈥渨itch hunt鈥� about staffing and leadership
The victim was installing a water pipe in Noblesville when sides of the trench collapsed
Firefighters union in Allegany County fights against proposed cuts, layoffs as volunteer ambulance service sets to close
Austin-Travis County EMS personnel responded to at least 65 overdose calls over three days in May
In some areas, Ascension St. Vincent is diverting ambulances for specific cases
First responders in Waterford were initially dispatched for a person injured in a fall
Portland Fire Rescue said the person survived after possibly coming in contact with a 57,000-volt power line
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Albuterol, fentanyl and naloxone injectable are among the drugs being recalled 鈥� many of which are in very short supply, with no alternate source available
The next time you encounter a patient for which your clinical impression is 鈥渆xcited delirium,鈥� remember that the treatment you render isn鈥檛 to treat the delirium
Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
A national survey reveals EMS economic and operations redesigns that would have been considered heresy just years ago
EMS on the Hill has concluded but the lobbying must continue
Finding the balance between being prepared for anything and being quick, light and back pain-free
PRODUCT NEWS
SAM Medical will continue its focus on developing high-quality medical devices and solutions for emergency responders
Through this agreement, state agencies and affiliated entities will have access to Verizon鈥檚 award-winning network and a comprehensive suite of communications solutions designed to help enable Michigan to best serve the state鈥檚 more than 10 million residents
Partnership provides resources to collect aerial imagery of storm-damaged areas
Public safety leader set to enhance consulting firm鈥檚 reach and expertise
The Forsyth County Sheriff鈥檚 Office flew the drone to a simulated emergency and dropped the AED to the 911 caller
In a concise one-hour course, participants will learn three essential steps to control bleeding