Kan. paramedic dies of COVID-19 complications on New Year’s Day
January 3, 2021
Edwardsville Fire Department Paramedic Jason Taylor worked in EMS for more than two decades and is remembered for his love of photography and helping others
Flight Medics, Nurses in NM Provide Crucial Rural Lifeline
January 3, 2021
Sitting in the cabin of their helicopter, Sam Dominguez and Alicia Bricker, a flight medic and flight nurse based out of Las Cruces, said their jobs have gotten a lot…
New St. Louis program to divert mental health calls away from 911
January 2, 2021
An accompanying co-responder program will partner behavioral health professionals with officers
‘If They Could See What I See Every Day’
January 2, 2021
When coronavirus first hit back in the spring, work actually slowed down for Amber Michaels and her colleagues at Indianapolis EMS. Not anymore. The post ‘If They Could See What…
International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review, January 2021
January 1, 2021
The mission of the International Prehospital Medicine Institute is to provide the most up-to-date education at an affordable cost to those who provide medical care in the prehospital setting. The…
EMScapades: January 1, 2021
January 1, 2021
Here's hoping that with each new year we are always wiser from the experiences! Happy New Year! The post EMScapades: January 1, 2021 appeared first on JEMS.
Former Ill. medic gets 13-year prison sentence for sexual assault of patient in rig
December 31, 2020
A judge said Jeffrey Sanford Jr. damaged the public's trust in calling 911 when he took advantage of a suicidal woman
Patient Care Falters as COVID-19 Devastates L.A. County (CA) Hospitals
December 31, 2020
With hospitals overwhelmed by patients and no outlet valve available, doctors, nurses and paramedics are being forced to make wrenching choices about who gets care and at what level. The…
Firefighters Honor Volunteer EMT Killed at WA Hospital
December 31, 2020
Liliya Zagariya was killed Dec. 22 in an apparently random shooting at a medical building north of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. The post Firefighters Honor Volunteer EMT Killed…
Volunteer team of first responders, veterans aids Navajo Nation COVID-19 response
December 31, 2020
Team Rubicon has participated in testing and vaccination efforts, and providing some relief to overwhelmed hospital staff