Ohio business, fire department pushing app that helps EMS
April 23, 2019
The Vital ICE app is available for use on smartphones via the code 1050. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency
Pittsburgh set to spend $407K to design upgrades for fire stations
April 23, 2019
Unions representing fire, police and paramedics have complained for years about problems at stations, including sinkholes, leaking roofs and sewage backups
FDA approves first generic nasal form of naloxone to fight ODs
April 22, 2019
The approval is part of the FDA's push to make the drug more readily available
Rural EMS operations during an active-shooter incident
April 22, 2019
What can you do if you don’t expect sufficient law enforcement escort into the ‘warm zone’ to arrive in time?
Free Online Course | 12-Lead EKG
April 22, 2019
Understand how to approach the analysis of a 12 lead EKG, the basic EKG components, and be able to identify abnormalities in the 12 lead EKG that will lead to…
Austin EMS: K2 emergencies drop as anti-drug effort takes hold
April 21, 2019
Medics view K2, which is sometimes dipped in embalming fluid or bug spray, as a kind of poison
First responders recall moment tornado struck ambulance
April 21, 2019
Two paramedics were driving back from a call when they encountered severe weather
Ambulance hits pothole, stabilizes patient’s rapid heartbeat
April 21, 2019
During a rough transport, the ambulance hit a large pothole, which stabilized a man’s heart that was reaching 200 bpm
NM fire department to create EMS division
April 21, 2019
Each of the city's five fire stations has one or two ambulances and is staffed by at least one paramedic and one firefighter/EMT
Man steals drugs from ambulance during transport
April 21, 2019
A man riding with a patient during transport to a hospital was charged with theft after vials of morphine and ketamine were found to be missing