Iowa county struggling with rising call volume, lack of ambulances
November 4, 2019
Johnson County Ambulance Service responded to 11,777 calls for service in 2019, a 9 percent increase over the 10,773 calls the previous year
NM ambulance service, fire dept. at odds over transport authority
November 4, 2019
City officials are asking for a certificate that would allow Albuquerque Fire and Rescue to transport all emergency patients to local hospitals
Long response times push NC residents to demand their own EMS service
November 4, 2019
A resident and former firefighter said it takes almost 20 minutes for an ambulance to respond to an emergency in Harlowe, N.C.
Pa. EMS company in ‘critical situation’ due to lack of funds
November 3, 2019
In a Facebook post, Port Matilda EMS wrote that it has "enough funds available to cover one more payroll cycle and that is it"
Community honors Ohio firefighter-EMT who died helping crash victims
November 3, 2019
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene
Daughter calls 911 after mom ODs while driving with kids in car
November 3, 2019
In a 911 call, the suspect's oldest child is heard sobbing while trying to give dispatchers the location of the minivan
Ky. county 911 director wants dispatchers reclassified as first responders
November 2, 2019
Owensboro-Daviess County 911 Director Paul Nave said "911 dispatchers perform life-and-death protocols, and they are trained to do that"
SC county dispatch center adjusting after malware attack
November 2, 2019
Officials say 911 responses have not been affected, but the attack has changed the way dispatchers perform their work
Iowa city offers free EMT classes to address volunteer shortage
November 1, 2019
Jesup Ambulance Service posted the offer on social media after the number of EMTs in the city dropped to five
One of the hardest parts of this job: The call after
November 1, 2019
A paramedic details how EMS providers carry the weight of difficult calls with them through their next interactions with patients and families