The end of the year is a time to reflect on the major moments, milestones and memories of the last 12 months. How did this year affect your career, your goals, your plans for the future? What rescue, response or incident sticks out in your mind? Check out our coverage to discover the year鈥檚 top podcast episodes, learn how public safety impacted the sports world in 2024, delve into the details of the most shocking 911 calls from around the country, and more.
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson tackle paramedics behaving badly, violence, medical errors and the premature end of the ET3 model
First responders went beyond the call of duty, pulling animals from sinkholes, frozen ponds and bear dens
A flight paramedic shares her harrowing experience of a severe allergic reaction to medication and her gratitude to the flight nurse who treated her
The public is influenced by what they see and impacted by the perception created by our photos
Most Americans know texting and driving is dangerous but do it anyway; EMS can change this by educating children
Here鈥檚 our editor picks for the top 10 EMS stories of the year
EMS will continue to shrivel if we don鈥檛 change and expand the profession we love
Criminal acts and civic crises abounded this year
Join us as we look back on the most read, commented and shared articles on SA国际传媒 over the past year
From shrinking capnographs to guideline overhauls, a lot changed this year
From strapless cylinders and improved tourniquets to portable scanners and telemedicine systems, this year brought innovations big and small
From social media to violence against EMS providers, here鈥檚 the main events of the past 12 months
From MCI responses to responder safety, here鈥檚 the things that caught my eye this year
These are five questions that represent potential hazards for EMS professionals
Let鈥檚 take a look at the events that shaped how we worked in 2012 and the technology that鈥檚 on its way in the months ahead
A visit to London this year made me realize culture is everything in an organization
Over the past 12 months, several new devices have hit the market that could be a mainstay for providers in the years to come
Those who fear or do not understand weapons always make dire predictions of fanciful scenarios when firearms restrictions are eased
When I realized this method was more complicated than I thought, I scoured the literature to see if I鈥檇 missed any clues
Who鈥檚 really responsible for $117M award to woman severely hurt in ambulance crash?
People engage in risky behavior when they believe world is ending, such as telling their supervisors what they really think of them
Too often, paramedics think of the 12-lead EKG as just one of the things to check off the list
You鈥檇 better get out your handkerchief: an old EMS tradition is fading fast
Let鈥檚 all try to work toward progress and the maturation of our industry
We鈥檝e seen a range of things happen to our industry and agencies in the past 12 months
Is there an Occupy EMS movement? Yep and it has existed ever since early humans took possession of the care provided to their ill or injured in the field.
Marketing is something that should be a part of our normal business
The big picture view: I still like what our profession stands for, but there are a few things we need to take care of
We continue to suffer deaths in the line of duty and without question and without exception, these are tragic events
We need to figure out how to tie our EMS resources to the rest of our medical assets to maintain adequate out-of-hospital health care and add to the available general medical care
