Okla. officials: Dispatchers are ‘priceless’
April 18, 2019
"Our dispatchers are the first line of defense for not only the people calling in, but for the officers and others who are out handling the calls in person"
German Pastor Praises Medics After Deadly Madeira Bus Crash
April 18, 2019
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — All the 29 people killed in a tour bus crash on Portugal's Madeira Island were German, Portugal's foreign ministry confirmed Thursday.
Suspect faces multiple charges in Mich. ambulance theft
April 18, 2019
Damage to the ambulance involved in the chase and crash will make this ambulance a total loss
Paramedic who lost leg in DUI crash reflects on lenient sentence for driver
April 17, 2019
Jody Heglar was sentenced to 15 years for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license, which was reduced to 14 months of time served and probation
Paramedic who lost leg in DUI crash reflects on lenient sentence for driver
April 17, 2019
Jody Heglar was sentenced to 15 years for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license, which was reduced to 14 months of time served and probation
Off-duty FF-medic praised for helping man shocked by electrical line
April 17, 2019
Ted Bowers, a firefighter-paramedic in Lebanon, was moving in across the street when he heard the commotion
Former NJ paramedic sues for wrongful termination
April 17, 2019
Michael Senisch is suing AtlanticCare for wrongful termination after he practiced holistic medicine on a patient who refused traditional treatment
Judge: Drug-addled EMT son of FDNY chief should lose his city job
April 17, 2019
Robert Gala, 26, unsuccessfully argued that his oxycodone addiction was a disability that should have spared him termination after five years on the job
The ESO EMS Index: In 2019, data and metrics matter more than ever
April 17, 2019
In its second year, the benchmark report based on EMS national data digs deeper into five key metrics and adds two additional measures
Article Bites: Measuring the impact of a telehealth program on ambulance transports
April 17, 2019
The feasibility of a telehealth program within a large EMS system highlights progress in matching healthcare resources with patient needs