Mass. city hires EMTs to cover for lifeguards that are staging “sick-out” over supervisor firings
July 27, 2019
The guards are staging their job action in a dispute over the firing of two lifeguards supervisors earlier this week
State grants enable NY EMS agency to purchase 2 ambulances
July 27, 2019
New Windsor EMS took delivery of the new ambulances, which cost a total of $400,000 including equipment, earlier this week
Police: Fla. paramedic downloaded dozens of images of child porn
July 27, 2019
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested Thomas Peltier for 45 counts of possessing child pornography
LSU students save professor after sudden cardiac arrest; EMS calls response ‘phenomenal’
July 26, 2019
LSU Boyd James Oxley suffered no heart or brain damage due to the cardiac arrest, which doctors attributed to the quick response
North Carolina Bomb Squad Agents Injured in Explosion
July 26, 2019
The explosion happened as the agents were gathering explosive materials into a pile for disposal and a spark ignited one of the chemicals.
Firefighters, Medics, and Patient Injured in California Ambulance Crash
July 26, 2019
An ambulance en route to a hospital in Modesto was struck by another vehicle.
Man Steals Texas Ambulance for Food and Cigarettes Run
July 26, 2019
When asked why, he said he needed a ride.
Pennsylvania EMTs, Paramedics Push for Stricter Assault Prosecutions
July 26, 2019
The assaults are felonies, but they say most of the time the charges are downgraded to misdemeanors or summary offenses.
Pinnacle EMS Quick Take: Lead EMS by rocking the boat
July 26, 2019
Jay Fitch, PhD, explains the importance of disruption for EMS to innovate and prepare for the rapid change coming to the industry
Pinnacle EMS Quick Take: Match supply to demand to provide optimal performance
July 26, 2019
System status management has come a long way since its early days in EMS, but the basic principles remain the same nearly half a century later