LA County EMT says he waited 17 hours in rig with patient outside hospital
January 8, 2021
Los Angeles Fire Department Medical Director Dr. Marc Eckstein says the COVID-19 crisis in the area has reached "uncharted territory"
FL Doctors Make Breakthrough Using Stem Cells to Treat Severe COVID Cases
January 8, 2021
The study, which took place at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University Miami Tower, involved many patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The post FL Doctors Make Breakthrough Using Stem…
COVID Deaths in Los Angeles County for Single Day Equal to Homicide Deaths for Full Year
January 8, 2021
“Yesterday we had 259 deaths, that’s one more than all the homicides in 2019 in L.A. city combined,” Mayor Eric Garcetti told reporters during a press conference on Thursday. The…
Siouxland District Health (IA) Vaccinates County’s Rural EMS Providers
January 8, 2021
About 100 paramedics and EMTs who serve towns outside of Sioux City received their first dose of the vaccine. The post Siouxland District Health (IA) Vaccinates County’s Rural EMS Providers…
Aerospace company announces 1st preorders of compact air ambulance
January 8, 2021
Hatzolah Air has preordered four "CityHawks," lightweight EMS aircraft designed by Urban Aeronautics to more easily land and take off in urban settings
Mille Lacs County (MN) Paramedic Collapses and Dies While Answering Call
January 8, 2021
Toby Rowan had just finished responding to a medical call for the Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia and was still on the scene when he collapsed, according to a…
Pfizer Study Suggests Vaccine Works Against Virus Variant
January 8, 2021
New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two highly contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa. The post…
Minn. paramedic dies after collapsing on scene
January 8, 2021
Mille Lacs County Paramedic Toby Rowan had just finished responding to a medical call when he collapsed
More Philadelphia (PA) Medics Urged to Consider COVID-19 Vaccination
January 7, 2021
Of the approximately 200 medics first offered the vaccine, only about 40% to 50% got the shot. The post More Philadelphia (PA) Medics Urged to Consider COVID-19 Vaccination appeared first…
NY EMS official allegedly stole $70K to pay for Jets tickets, other personal expenses
January 7, 2021
Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps President Matthew Gannon is accused of misappropriating agency funds between 2016 and 2020