Texas city EMS stockpiles Stop the Bleed kits in case of disaster
January 6, 2020
Bags containing 40 kits each are now stocked in all Fort Worth MedStar supervisor response vehicles for use during mass casualty incidents
Rapid Response: Roadway incidents are a hot zone for EMS
January 6, 2020
The LODD of Paramedic Supervisor Matt C. Smelser is a tragic reminder of the importance of time, distance and shielding to reduce hot zone risk
Medic’s complaint prompts proposed change to Fla. county harassment policy
January 6, 2020
A county commissioner wants complainants to be able to appeal decisions after an EMS employee’s harassment claim was dismissed
EMS World Expo Quick Take: Challenges and best practices in prehospital cricothyrotomy
January 6, 2020
Flight physician Cynthia M. Griffin shares lessons learned from an emergency surgical cricothyrotomy performed in a prehospital setting
Rapid Response: Preplanning, unified command proves essential during Pa. Turnpike MCI
January 6, 2020
Pennsylvania Turnpike crash underscores importance of MCI planning, unified command efforts and rehab services for long-duration events
Ohio city fire department reaches 10th anniversary of transporting patients
January 6, 2020
The fire department says it has generated more than $7.3 million in revenue after the decision in 2009 to provide medical transports
Kan. county ambulance returns after nearly year-long makeover
January 6, 2020
The box of the nearly 10-year-old ambulance was remounted onto a new chassis, repainted and equipped with a new cot system
Ambulance crew, police, hospital staff failed to realize man was shot, lawsuit claims
January 6, 2020
The family of homicide victim Frank Navaroli III said there was a delay in recognizing and treating the 27-year-old's gunshot wound
How to deliver the perfect EMS apology
January 6, 2020
EMS can get emotional; at some point your behavior is bound to hurt those around you, and it will take more than a simple 'I'm sorry' to fix things
LODD: Pa. paramedic supervisor struck and killed responding to crash scene
January 6, 2020
Paramedic Supervisor Matt C. Smelser, 44, was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer shortly after exiting an ambulance