NAEMT, Hilton Hotels partner to offer free rooms for EMS providers
April 7, 2020
The hotel chain is offering one million free room nights for EMS and healthcare professionals from the NAEMT and other medical associations
Paramedic education programs given flexibility under new accreditation guidelines
April 7, 2020
The CoAEMSP is allowing for a broader array of methods, including simulation, to be used to determine competency during the COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers conducting COVID-19 treatment study seek volunteers
April 7, 2020
The University of Minnesota will test the effectiveness of hyroxychloroquine in preventing or treating the disease
NAEMT advocacy goes big for EMS providers
April 7, 2020
NAEMT members on the frontline of the COVID-19 response will be able to book free rooms in Hilton Hotels
A Swiss Army knife on wheels: The benefits of modularity in EMS
April 7, 2020
As EMS agencies move toward multi-function devices, they are poised to save more than equipment costs. Here are 5 benefits that may surprise you.
Federal tax holiday proposal for first responders, corrections, healthcare workers introduced
April 7, 2020
If passed, the HEROES Act would provide four months of federal tax relief for firefighters, EMS providers, law enforcement and corrections officers, and healthcare personnel
CARES Act and grant funding: How it will benefit local fire and EMS response
April 7, 2020
The Act provides $150 billion for a Coronavirus Relief Fund to make payments to local governments
Off-duty EMS providers answer call for help from overwhelmed hospital staff
April 7, 2020
Emergency department staff were brought to tears after 14 off-duty EMS providers and nurses came to assist them
Former FF-medic, now a pharmacist, donates hand sanitizer to FD
April 7, 2020
Former Canton Firefighter-Paramedic Rosario Carcione donated 30 48-ounce bottles of sanitizer to the department where he used to work
Detroit, county considering hazard pay for front-line workers
April 7, 2020
Officials are considering increasing pay for first responders and other front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic