Senate to Vote on 9/11 Victims Compensation Bill
July 23, 2019
The $7.4 billion fund is rapidly being depleted, and administrators recently cut benefit payments by up to 70%.
FirstWatch launches ResilientFirst to improve EMS provider wellness
July 23, 2019
ResilientFirst is based on research showing the most effective way of insulating first responders from traumatic stress injuries is to increase their resilience
Senate approves bill to extend 9/11 victims fund
July 23, 2019
The 97-2 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it
Calif. county purchases 2 MOSES systems with state aid
July 23, 2019
Santa Clara is the first county in the state to purchase the technology, which will be available to other areas in the event of a natural disaster
Ga. EMS agency to kickstart DOSE program to reduce infant deaths
July 23, 2019
EMS agencies in Florida started the program and were able to successfully reduce the infant mortality rate from 13 deaths a year to three
Fla. text-to-911 emergency service shows promising start in the first year
July 23, 2019
Palm Beach County's 911 planning coordinator estimates that 18 public-safety call-center stations have received about 100 text messages each month
Ambulance crew returns to Md. fire station after bed bug infestation
July 22, 2019
Volunteers cleaned the station, brought in an exterminator and treated the area with high temperatures to get rid of the bed bugs
NC city’s newest fire station turns to solar panels for power
July 22, 2019
Durham Fire and EMS Station 17 is the first fire station in the city that can generate its own electricity from the sun
Pinnacle EMS Quick Take: Trust is the foundation for the glass house of EMS
July 22, 2019
Mid-level leaders in EMS agencies face many pitfalls and scrutiny as they manage up and manage down within the organization
Wis. EMT starts GoFundMe for fellow EMTs cancer treatment costs
July 22, 2019
Scott DeVault, an EMT at Medix Ambulance Services, wanted to relieve his friend and fellow EMT Bob Gillman of the financial stress after his cancer diagnosis