2 Ohio paramedics seriously hurt while responding to crash scene
October 28, 2019
Dwayne Nienberg and Janelle Nienberg were responding to a crash in their POV when their pickup truck left the roadway and rolled onto its top
It’s time for EMS-police dialogue, cooperation after L.A. EMT arrest
October 28, 2019
This unfortunate incident is an opportunity to educate law enforcement partners on things like patient restraint, scene safety and policy
Photo of the Week: Armstrong Ambulance crews ‘stay sharp’ with a training drill
October 28, 2019
Over 40 volunteers and several local agencies participated in the training drill at Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts
America’s first responders’ struggle with PTSD and depression
October 28, 2019
Honor and support EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and police officers on National First Responders Day by acknowledging the toll trauma can take
EMS World Expo Quick Take: Unified command and EMS’s role in active shooter incidents
October 28, 2019
NFPA’s John M. Montes, NREMT, examines how ASHER programs help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from active shooter incidents
Jury: City must pay FDNY EMS members for time spent preparing for shift
October 28, 2019
More than 2,500 EMTs and paramedics signed onto the lawsuit, which claimed the city never paid them for the half-hour of prep work per shift
Canadian paramedic, 2 children killed in ambulance crash
October 28, 2019
The ambulance, which was responding to a call, collided with a truck, killing a paramedic and two children
Intense Calif. wildfires force hospital, jail to evacuate
October 28, 2019
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital started evacuating roughly 101 patients Saturday night to bring them to other facilities
Bomb threats force evacuations of FDNY EMS stations
October 28, 2019
The threats led to brief evacuations of five EMS stations in Manhattan; police responded to similar threats at two EMS stations in the Bronx
Ohio firefighter-EMT dies while trying to help car crash victims
October 28, 2019
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene