Patient Transportation
Takeaways from the 90-plus posters on display at this year鈥檚 National Association of EMS Physicians annual meeting
Our cohosts, shocked by the bodycam footage in the case of the Ill. EMTs charged with murder, discuss how apathy can develop and how leaders can prevent it
Teaching points from the 鈥榤alpractice or murder鈥� case: Action steps for EMS practitioners
Dr. Mark McAllister called a local ambulance service and said, 鈥淕et me an ambulance with somebody who can drive it鈥�
House Bill 777 would remove EMS from the Certificate of Need status and give the state greater oversight of EMS
Volunteer Kaitlin Kribell is Sanborn Ambulance Service鈥檚 only EMT, and also serves as the agency鈥檚 executive director
The 2022 ESO EMS Index also showed an increase in stroke assessment performance, and that most patients were transported without lights and siren
Police said the woman was also carrying a bullwhip and a knife
Six children were transported to Arkansas Children鈥檚 Hospital in Little Rock, and most had been released by Sunday afternoon
None of the injuries were life-threatening; police have taken a suspect into custody
L.A. County Fire airlifted a severely injured patient to a hospital
The two girls and two boys were reported to be in serious condition
The Amarillo medic and the 16-month-old child were treated for smoke inhalation
Tri-Hospital EMS CEO said that a paramedic鈥檚 quick reaction to the situation kept the collision from being head-on
Two EMS providers were transporting a patient to Pittsburgh and were not hurt in the crash
Keeping the strain on EMS providers front of mind
Members of the Lake County Rescue Squad and other agencies were trying to get the victims into an ambulance when the camel reappeared
D.C. Fire and EMS transported victims to hospitals and treated other injured people at the scene
Renovo Fire Department Chief Jimmy Ray Risley has been arrested
Agencies in Erie, Crawford and Warren counties already sometimes help each other, but now an administrator will be hired
As fuel prices skyrocket, look for ways to reduce control fuel costs now, prepare for the long-term and address employee morale
Police officers secured the scene and took suspects into custody; EMS providers transported the injured to hospitals
One vehicle collided with the Bell Ambulance rig, which had its lights and siren on, making the ambulance roll and hit a third vehicle
The shifts are long for police; EMS crews have responded to parade accidents and injuries; firefighters are on-site for flambeau safety
The Cleveland Clinic shares ET3 success with its Virtual Emergency Medicine Program
A car crashed head-on into a Southwick Fire Department rig that was transporting a patient on Route 10
Fire Lt. Jorge Ariel, who was near the area at the time, stopped to render aid before the 21-year-old was transported to a hospital
In his ruling, the judge said the Biden administration did not follow federal law for the negotiation process between providers and health insurers
Nathan Register鈥檚 Pasco County Fire Rescue crew did not transport a woman allegedly suffering stroke symptoms, who later died
The cost to patients for ALS ground ambulance services increased 23% from an average $1,042 in 2017 to $1,277 in 2020
There is a groundswell of support to change how lights and sirens are used in EMS to reduce risk to ambulance crews, patients and others
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