American Cancer Society Advises Colon Screenings Should Begin at 45, Not 50
May 31, 2018
New guidelines released Wednesday recommend U.S. adults start colon cancer screening earlier, at age 45 instead of 50.
Design to Honor Sept. 11 Rescuers and Recovery Workers Unveiled
May 30, 2018
A pathway flanked by six stones meant to symbolize strength and determination will be added to the Sept. 11 memorial site in lower Manhattan to honor the rescue and recovery…
Parent Heart Watch and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Join Forces to Urge the Public to Learn CPR and How to Use AEDs to Help Save Lives
May 29, 2018
Parent Heart Watch and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation have joined forces to urge the public to learn CPR and how to use automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to help save lives threatened by…
Health Officials ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on Ebola Response
May 29, 2018
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is "cautiously optimistic" about efforts to curb the spread of Ebola in an urban area in Congo, although the lethal virus is still…
The First Responder Who Was Rescued Returns To Rescuing
May 29, 2018
A few months ago, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Raphael Elihav Nachshoni was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Hashomer Street in Bnei Brak while he was on his way…
Crestline to Deliver $4.5 Million in Specialized Ambulances to the Department of National Defence
May 29, 2018
Crestline Coach, a global leader in ambulance and specialty vehicle manufacturing and a Canadian supplier of small to mid-sized buses, secured a contract with the Department of National Defence to…
Positive Identification Feature Available in Elite for EMS
May 29, 2018
ImageTrend, Inc. announced the availability of a feature for Positive Identification of EMS personnel for the handling of controlled substances.
Ebola Vaccinations Begin in Congo’s Northwest Town of Bikoro
May 28, 2018
Officials began vaccinating health workers and others on Monday in Bikoro, where Congo's current Ebola outbreak was first declared at the beginning of May.
American Medical Response Offers Free Hands-Only CPR Training as Part of Nationwide Initiative
May 25, 2018
During the week of May 20, in observation of National Emergency Medical Services Week, American Medical Response (AMR) operations across the country partnered with ACEP & IAFC to train thousands…
Scag Power Equipment Gives Back to America’s Heroes
May 25, 2018
Scag Power Equipment announces its “Simply the Brave” program which will run from Memorial Day (May 28) through Labor Day (September 3), 2018.