DC Fire and EMS chief announces retirement
September 4, 2020
D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Gregory M. Dean announced Friday that he will be retiring after five and a half years with the department
The post-naloxone patient: Optimizing opioid overdose refusals
September 4, 2020
Many EMS systems are evaluating ways to mitigate the risks of refusal in post naloxone patients
IAFC voices strong support for vaccine prioritization for first responders
September 4, 2020
The International Association of Fire Chiefs also said EMS personnel should have a role in administering the vaccine
Researchers seek responses from medics for survey on ketamine use
September 4, 2020
University of Northern Colorado researchers are studying how paramedics manage agitated patients
CDC to states: Be ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines on Nov. 1
September 4, 2020
Planning documents sent to health departments ask officials to work out which groups should receive the vaccine first
State: Mich. FF-medic misled doctor about ‘dead’ woman
September 4, 2020
State regulators' account in the case of a woman who was found alive at a funeral home differs from what Southfield's fire chief said in a news conference last week
The ketamine debate: How should EMS handle its use?
September 3, 2020
On this episode, our hosts discuss ketamine use in EMS, as well as the response to hurricanes and wildfires ravaging the south and the west
Photo of the Week: On- and off-duty medics work together to save fellow medic
September 3, 2020
Empress EMS Paramedic Matthew Tuttle was quickly aided by his colleagues after a medical emergency during a bike ride
Del. FF charged with hate crime for message to medic
September 3, 2020
Authorities allege the white firefighter sent a threatening meme referring to Black Lives Matter to a Black paramedic
Pandemic meets epidemic: COVID-19 impacts on opioid overdose patients
September 3, 2020
Evidence-based naloxone administration recommendations to minimize risk of COVID-19 exposure and alleviate provider fear