10 things you need to know about treating burns
August 2, 2021
The most important initial care step is to stop the burning process, but it’s also critical to know how to identify the type of burn and estimate the total area…
Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since pandemic start
August 2, 2021
A day after recording the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago
N.C. County investigating woman’s claim she had to drive to meet ambulance
August 2, 2021
The woman said Robeson County EMS workers would not drive an ambulance to her house on a dirt road for fear of damaging the vehicle
EMSA Okla. response times below standards for more than a year
August 2, 2021
Adam Paluka, deputy chief, said EMSA has implemented bonuses, outreach, accessibility to combat staffing shortages
Phillies minor-leaguer Daniel Brito has surgery after on-field collapse
August 2, 2021
A paramedic administered oxygen before Brito was transported to a Rochester, N.Y., hospital
Pa. ambulance involved in fatal crash
August 1, 2021
A Commonwealth Health Ambulance was involved in a crash that killed an 89-year-old woman
‘Miracle Man’ thanks Maine first responders for saving his life
August 1, 2021
Eric Jabbusch, 51, was rescued after being pinned beneath about 10,000 pounds of steel sheet pilings in July 2020
Kan. county picks longtime medic as interim EMS director after resignation
August 1, 2021
Kevin Lanterman, a 29-year veteran of Sedgwick County EMS, was chosen by county management following the resignation of the previous director
Staffing shortages worry Okla. EMS leaders
July 30, 2021
Nine volunteers in Laverne cover an area of more than 800 square miles
Plans for Mo. COVID-19 field hospital abandoned
July 30, 2021
Alternative plans were made by Springfield-Greene County Health Department officials to combat spread of the virus