Volunteer EMS
Attorney and volunteer firefighter Brad Pinsky explains qualified immunity protections and whether firefighters and medics could be sued as individuals
A patient in need of an ambulance in Echols County, Ga. must wait up to 20 minutes for rig from a nearby city, be driven there, or wait for an air ambulance
Are EMS leaders prepared to take advantage of new and existing programs in 2022?
Story City鈥檚 EMS department has asked businesses to encourage volunteerism by letting employees leave for emergency calls
Improve compensation, career path and safety to recruit the next generation, and retain the current EMS workforce
Panelists discuss how they are making EMS education and training more accessible and available in rural parts of the country
The Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew has been recognized as the first independent, all-volunteer rescue squad in the United States
The Firefighter-EMT Michael J. Field Memorial Bridge on Long Island was dedicated in a ceremony on Saturday
Mountaineer Ambulance informed the Preston County Commission Tuesday that it may need to close its doors
Adwolfe Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Charles C. 鈥淒og鈥� Woods was found unresponsive after filling a tanker
William Paul Faist Volunteer Ambulance Corps 1st Lt. Moshe Herzog, 27, and EMT David Schneebalg, 26, were killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer
How to add intranasal drugs to the BLS scope of practice, and why it would be a valuable addition to the BLS toolbox
The four firefighter-EMTs were hired to help the department maintain consistent round-the-clock staffing
Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diana Jones, 63, was inspired by her son, a fire captain, to pursue a second career in public safety
Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diane Jones was killed battling the August Complex fire at Mendocino National Forest
The Massena Volunteer Emergency Unit responded saying the volunteer was exercising his First Amendment rights
The family of two late volunteers called a proposal to rename a rescue squad after them a 鈥減olitical ploy鈥� to garner favor for the county鈥檚 takeover of the squad
Fife Lake EMS officials are considering a deal to have a local hospital take over ambulance services after they were unexpectedly told they were too short-staffed to operate
Pikesville EMT John Schretlen, 26, joined the department in February and has worked on the ambulance almost every day since the pandemic began
Washburn EMTs Jill Weiss, Emily Rettertath and Mark Lelm are credited with saving the life of Clark Price, who suffered multiple heart attacks
Officials say the alleged actions of Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps Capt. Matthew Gannon, 53, contributed to the agency鈥檚 closing
Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps EMT and Vice President Jack Luts received the Mayor鈥檚 Hero Award on Monday; Luts joined the agency in 1960
Officials say some departments have lost more than $20,000 from a canceled event
The awards will be presented at the NAEMT鈥檚 virtual General Membership Meeting in September
Oak Corners Volunteer Fire Company EMS Capt. Danielle Day and Deputy Chief Zachary Rey paused their wedding preparations to respond to a two-alarm blaze
Parishville Firefighter-EMT Nicholas Jerome spent two weeks in the hospital following the on-duty crash
The chief and FFs opposed being pulled from most medical calls; city admin. says medical calls are covered by ambulance service, FFs not qualified
New York City Councilman Justin Brannan is calling on the state legislature to increase the existing tax break from $200 to $500
Parishville Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief and EMT Nicholas Jerome, 30, is recovering after being seriously injured in an on-duty crash Tuesday
Five Springfield First Aid Squad volunteers celebrated their high school graduation this week
The Parishville Volunteer Fire Department firefighter-EMT was reportedly responding in his personal vehicle when he crashed into a tree
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