FDA advisory panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
December 11, 2020
The FDA could sign off on emergency use of the vaccine within days following the advisory panel's recommendation
Photo of the Week: Christmas lights and sirens
December 11, 2020
Hopkins County (Texas) EMS members in Franklin County shared this dazzling photo of their rig after attending a local Christmas parade
COVID-19 reinfection FAQs
December 10, 2020
How to approach high-risk exposures in paramedics previously infected with SARS-CoV-2
FF-medics in case of ‘dead’ woman found alive can regain licenses
December 10, 2020
Michigan authorities say the medics involved in the case of Timesha Beauchamp, who was wrongly declared dead in August and died in a hospital in October, must pass a national…
Pa. community mourns death of recently-retired veteran flight paramedic
December 10, 2020
Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac Flight Paramedic Don Shambo, 63, died on Monday after a short battle with illness
NH FD, EMS roll out new CAD system aimed at reducing response times
December 10, 2020
The new computer-aided dispatch system allows for immediate automated selection of the closest available fire and EMS unit for all emergency calls
Video: Texas first responders rescue boy, 4, stuck in well for 6 hours
December 10, 2020
Starr County Sheriff Rene Fuentes credited more than two-dozen entities with assisting in the harrowing rescue effort
House passes defense bill with amendment aimed at improving EMS on bases
December 10, 2020
The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act was championed by the family Army Spc. Nicholas Panipinto, who died last year in a training accident
How video streaming benefits everyone involved in an EMS call
December 10, 2020
Telehealth applications can help expand the reach of out-of-hospital care to help EMS and hospital providers deliver better patient care, faster
Colorado revises vaccine plan, lowers priority for first responders
December 10, 2020
Firefighters, paramedics and police officers will still be included in Phase 1, but considered lower priority than nursing home residents and some healthcare workers