EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Lakewood Township EMS faces a lawsuit from a patient seeking damages after a stretcher tipped over when she was being removed from the ambulance
With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand
A Wayne County firefighter and Cleveland Clinic flight medic was killed after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded driver
With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville鈥檚 fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance
Three people were killed in a boating collision during the Major League Fishing鈥檚 Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Alabama鈥檚 Lewis Smith Lake
To address the care gap left by Nashoba Valley Medical Center鈥檚 closure, UMass Memorial Health plans to open a satellite emergency facility in Groton with input from EMS leaders
Experts warn that driving someone to the hospital during a medical emergency can cost critical time
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
168 people鈥�19 of them children鈥攚ere killed and hundreds injured when a truck bomb tore through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A coalition of EMS organizations advocates for new performance indicators that prioritize effectiveness, safety, satisfaction, equity and efficiency over traditional response times
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
Review how your own community prepares for special events for these essential elements
A 536-pound bedridden man questions why emergency staff can鈥檛 transport him to doctor鈥檚 appointments
We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump
EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was fired due to budget overages and personally responding to calls
PRODUCT NEWS
Since its founding in 2016, First Due has delivered a comprehensive, true-cloud platform designed to meet the critical needs of first responders
The hotel that Nampa EMS Chief Tom Wright was staying in did not have an AED, but thankfully an EMS chief from another department did
ImageTrend Collaborate closely aligns with the gold-standard National EMS Information System dataset
Wausau Fire Department paramedics will now be outfitted to work alongside law enforcement during dangerous incidents
AdvanceClaim is designed to streamline claims processes, enhance revenue cycle management, and ensure compliance
These devices, crucial for measuring blood oxygen levels, have shown discrepancies in accuracy when used on darker skin, leading to potential health risks for non-white patients, the study states