3 injured, 1 seriously, after ambulance strikes car stopped on shoulder
February 4, 2020
Officials said the driver of the stopped car was partially ejected in the crash
Woman calls 911 with toes after hands crushed changing tire
February 4, 2020
Officials said the woman sustained severe injuries to both hands and all of her fingers
NAEMSP 2020 Quick Take: Bringing EMS quality improvement front and center
February 4, 2020
Improvement science expert Dr. Dave Williams highlights why not all actions are created equal when trying to implement improvement science practices within EMS
RI fire union raises alarm over aging apparatus, ambulances
February 4, 2020
The union posted their concerns on social media and published an open letter suggesting possible solutions
Pa. lawmakers consider bills to expand fire, EMS funding
February 4, 2020
The bills, which passed the state Senate, would allow departments with paid staff to receive funding previously reserved for volunteers
Ohio fire rescue looking forward in fifth year after merger
February 4, 2020
Forming a new district brought some challenges, but officials said the impact on the community has been positive
NJ EMS fined $617K for unlicensed vehicles, noncertified personnel
February 4, 2020
The New Jersey Department of Health cited hundreds of instances of unlicensed ambulances running with only one EMT or with noncertified staff members
Emergency communication in the age of social media
February 3, 2020
Six tips for using social media for disaster communications
Paramedic to donate proceeds from song about 1987 Metro Detroit plane crash
February 3, 2020
Andy Graves wrote and released the song to help him cope with the trauma of responding to the crash that killed 156 people
Wrongful death settlement considered in case of woman not transported after taking pills
February 3, 2020
The woman died hours after paramedics and sheriff's deputies left her home