LAFD offers prizes to encourage members to get COVID-19 vaccine
January 5, 2021
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel who receive the vaccine will be entered into a raffle to win items such as gift cards, electronics and bicycles
Documentary to focus on EMS providers working through pandemic
January 5, 2021
Michigan Medstar Paramedic and CEO Kolby Miller is producing the film "Streets of Covid," which will feature interviews with providers, EMS leaders and medical directors from around the country
How technology makes or breaks an EMS organization
January 5, 2021
Harnessing technology to improve performance, simplify workflows and help the agency demonstrate value
Critical skill building: Needle thoracostomy
January 5, 2021
Answering your questions about trauma codes, on-scene times and needle decompression
LA ambulance crews told not to transport patients who have little chance of survival
January 5, 2021
EMS providers have been advised to cut back on their use of oxygen and focus on patients who have a greater chance of surviving
Just One Percent Immunized Amid Slow Vaccine Rollout in CA
January 5, 2021
The 454,000 doses of vaccine that have been administered in California represent just a third of what the state received so far. The post Just One Percent Immunized Amid Slow…
COVID-19 Outbreak Infects 44, Kills One, at San Jose (CA) Medical Center
January 5, 2021
Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center was hit with a string of positive tests to its emergency department staff this past week. The post COVID-19 Outbreak Infects 44, Kills One,…
Urban Aeronautics Announces First Pre-Orders of EMS CityHawk VTOL
January 5, 2021
Urban Aeronautics Ltd. announced Tuesday it has signed a deal with Hatzolah Air for four EMS CityHawk vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The post Urban Aeronautics Announces First Pre-Orders of…
4 FDNY EMTs hurt in crash involving 2 ambulances
January 5, 2021
One EMT was taken to the hospital following the Monday night crash
FL Flight Nurse Dies after Contracting COVID-19
January 5, 2021
Steven Neher, a flight nurse and nurse practitioner, died last Tuesday in Florida after contracting the disease. The post FL Flight Nurse Dies after Contracting COVID-19 appeared first on JEMS.