911 center foster dog helps lower dispatcher stress
February 28, 2019
The St. Joseph County 911 Center is fostering Twix to help dispatchers deal with tough situations, as well as help Twix until he gets a permanent home
Report: Additional Chicago ambulances not decreasing response times
February 28, 2019
Paramedic Field Chief Patrick Fitzmaurice said the added ambulances were a “Band-Aid on a wound that needed a tourniquet”
Paramedic, police officer rush into burning home to try and save man
February 28, 2019
Paramedic Darrick Gerano and Officer Ken Hollis managed to get James Indovina out, but were unable to save him
Simulation training prepares first responders for the possible not just the probable
February 28, 2019
With violence against paramedics and fire-rescue personnel becoming more frequent, training must include simulations of responding to "everyday" calls gone wrong
Fla. fire union questions battalion chief’s overtime pay for paramedic school
February 28, 2019
The county will pay $7,600 Bobby Bohn’s school, and will also pay him to take 1,200 hours of classes, 450 hours of ambulance rides and 125 hours in a hospital
NAEMT president outlines agency impacts of ET3 model
February 28, 2019
Our co-hosts sit down with NAEMT president as he describes the changes agencies will need to make to be ready for the ET3 reimbursement model
EMS Medical Directors Chart the Future of EMS at Annual Gathering of Eagles
February 28, 2019
Highlights from the closed, invitation-only retreat attended by 70 medical directors from the most-populated metropolitan EMS systems in the U.S. and around the world.
AMR Looks into Safety after Portland Attack
February 28, 2019
Unlocked doors noticed in recent attack on Portland medics.
Nearly Four Dozen Injured in Crash, Fire at Cairo Train Station
February 28, 2019
25 people dead after train slammed into barrier at main station.
Philadelphia Fire Department Struggles with Slow Ambulance Response Times
February 28, 2019
Only about 33 percent of ambulances arrive on scene within nine minutes according to latest report.