Unique EMS training opportunity: The Center for Domestic Preparedness
August 28, 2018
Complete with a mock community and former hospital, the CDP give responders the opportunity to train on emergency and disaster response
Calif. ambulance crash prompts officials to urge drivers to pull over
August 28, 2018
A crash involving an ambulance and at least two other cars on the highway served as a reminder to drivers to be aware of emergency vehicles on the road
Prove it: IV access increases out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival better than IO access
August 28, 2018
A recent study shows an increased survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who are administered medication through IV access rather than IO access
Judge dismisses ambulance company appeal over EMS monopolies
August 28, 2018
AmeriCare MedServices accused 12 cities of conspiring to monopolize the EMS market and shut them out from contracts
Puerto Rico Hurricane Death Toll Raised to Nearly 3,000
August 28, 2018
The new estimate of nearly 3,000 dead in the six months after Maria devastated the island in September 2017 and knocked out the entire electrical grid was made by researchers…
Report: $8.1M Allocated for Gary (IN) EMS Spent Elsewhere
August 28, 2018
Gary municipal officials are admitting that just over $8.1 million in city funds from an account specifically intended to cover expenses for Emergency Medical Services needs were actually spent on…
Survivors, Families, Attend Ramstein Air Show Disaster Anniversary
August 28, 2018
Survivors and the families of those killed during a 1988 air show at the U.S. Air Base in Ramstein are commemorating the 30th anniversary of the aviation disaster in Germany.
Jacksonville Firefighters Recount Response to Active Shooting Incident
August 28, 2018
“But from the get go we were right in the middle of the scene as it occurred,” Cooke said. “We had to get in there. We had to get in…
Fireworks, Cigarettes May Have Caused Deadly Chicago Fire
August 28, 2018
Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said children had been known to have set off fireworks from the porch of the Southwest Side apartment.
Report: Communications Overwhelmed in Las Vegas Mass Shooting
August 28, 2018
"It's almost impossible to jump hundreds of responders into an ongoing immediate event and have it go smoothly, communications wise," Fire Chief Greg Cassell.