4 considerations for adopting a prehospital blood administration protocol
January 23, 2019
No longer just for hospitals and helicopters, blood products can benefit medical and trauma patients in the field
Police: 5 fatally shot inside Fla. bank
January 23, 2019
Officials said a gunman “eventually surrendered” after fatally shooting five people at a SunTrust bank
Va. bill that would allow responders to conceal, carry weapons passes Senate
January 23, 2019
SB 1012 would allow specific firefighters and EMS providers to carry a concealed weapon without a permit
Paramedic hurt in hit-and-run while tending to patient
January 22, 2019
Police said the Calgary EMS crew was loading a patient into an ambulance when a vehicle struck one of the paramedics
NAEMSP 2019 Quick Take: Improve quality improvement with data visualization
January 22, 2019
Data visualization illuminates patterns and connections, allowing providers to tell a story and direct actions to improve care and performance
Wyo. lawmakers propose bill to address air ambulance costs
January 22, 2019
Under House Bill 194, the state would ask the officials to move air ambulance coverage under the state Medicaid plan
How are EMS personnel asking for police response to unsafe scenes
January 22, 2019
Lee County EMS conducted a short survey of EMS leaders to determine if code words or plain language are used to request police to an unsafe EMS incident
How to keep your EMT certification current
January 22, 2019
EMT recertification is a straightforward process, but you can't miss the deadlines
New Ill. law requires hospitals to implement violence prevention protocols
January 22, 2019
Under the law, EMS providers, nurses and healthcare workers will be protected from violent patients through better communication and new policies
Kan. ambulance responding to crash rolls over after spinning out on icy road
January 22, 2019
A Kansas Highway Patrol report said the EMS provider driving the ambulance lost control on the icy roadway and spun 180 degrees into the median