Purdue Pharma begins Chapter 11 bankruptcy journey
September 17, 2019
Purdue officials say this is the first step in a plan to provide up to $12 billion to help reimburse governments and clean up the damage done by opioids
Maine fire captain identified in fatal propane explosion
September 17, 2019
The blast killed Fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured his brother, Fire Chief Terry Bell, five other firefighters, a LEAP worker and an ambulance professional
Practicing on the deceased: ‘I get it’
September 16, 2019
The human body is an ideal training tool, but fire/EMS training protocols and the law must be followed
W. Va. woman charged with assaulting EMT
September 16, 2019
Briana Turner allegedly became furious and tried to hit an EMT before jumping out of the ambulance to get away from first responders
ET3 Model application period extended
September 16, 2019
The ET3 Model team announced the decision to extend the Request for Applications (RFA) period until Oct. 5
$2.3M FEMA grants awarded to Ga. agencies for generators
September 16, 2019
Fifty-nine generators will serve as backup power for counties along the Georgia coastline to ensure that critical facilities stay running during a natural disaster
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