DOT announces air ambulance, patient billing advisory committee
September 16, 2019
Thirteen members have been appointed to the AAPB Advisory Committee to advise the USDOT Secretary Chao about issues relating to air ambulance services
Phoenix dispatchers to get a “quiet room”
September 16, 2019
The Phoenix Police Department announced that they would dedicate a new "quiet room" for dispatchers to help them deal with the stress of the job
‘No one prepared me for what I would see in EMS’
September 16, 2019
A paramedic shares how the cumulative toll of tragedies experienced in emergency services can affect anyone
Propane explosion in Maine kills firefighter, injures 6 others
September 16, 2019
The building, which serves people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities, was only a couple of weeks old when a smell of gas was reported
The making of ‘Paragods’: Mockumentary series follows everyday lives of first responders
September 16, 2019
Veteran firefighter-EMT Shawn Allen sought to create a unique comedy-drama that was a mixture between "The Office" and "Rescue Me"
Pa. town implements multi-tier EMS approach, recruits college students
September 16, 2019
The Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department upgraded its quick response unit, primarily run by college students, to increase staffing levels
Attorneys seek to disqualify federal judge presiding over opioids trial
September 15, 2019
Attorneys representing eight drug companies say he’s shown clear bias in his efforts to obtain a multi-billion dollar global settlement
NC agencies go high-tech against opioid crisis
September 15, 2019
Using ODMAP, law enforcement and public health can input, monitor and track overdose data using times, dates and locations
Decks collapse during NJ firefighter event; at least 22 injured
September 15, 2019
During the New Jersey Firemen's Convention multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed trapping people and injuring several others
Conn. fire department awarded over $200K in FEMA grants
September 14, 2019
The fire department will use the funds to replace power stretchers and stretcher hoists in its ambulance fleet