Texas first responders learn yoga to cope with stress
September 24, 2019
Yoga for First Responders is leading a training session this week to teach first responders the philosophy behind yoga so they can use in their daily lives
Ind. board approves purchase of new ambulance equipment
September 24, 2019
Safety Board officials approved the purchase of six Stryker Power Load patient assistance systems with 90% of the funding coming from a federal grant
Lawsuits say county was negligent in Mo. officer’s death after 911 mistake
September 24, 2019
The lawsuits accuse the county of failing to properly train dispatchers, not warning officers that errors happened and not ensuring the 911 mapping system was accurate
New seat belts allow medics to tend to patients, stay safe
September 24, 2019
Too many medics don’t use seat belts because they interfere with patient care, but one company is working to change that
Pa. paramedic disarms violent patient with knife
September 24, 2019
Ronald C. James walked to the kitchen, grabbed a steak knife and told the paramedic he would kill him, according to police
Va. EMT airlifted to hospital after ambulance crash
September 23, 2019
An ambulance crashed into a guardrail after it blew a tire out, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle
Wash. man credits Apple Watch with saving dad’s life
September 23, 2019
The feature picked up the hard fall that Bob Burdett sustained and alerted 911, who located him and transported him to a hospital
First responders witness fatal stabbing while performing CPR
September 23, 2019
Emergency crews heard a struggle in an adjacent room while they were performing CPR on a man who had suffered a heart attack and called the police for assistance
4 important considerations for victims of collapsed structures
September 23, 2019
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
TechFest event looks to the future of translation for text-to-911
September 23, 2019
There is an increasingly pressing need for PSAPs to be able to translate text-to-911 messages sent in languages other than English