Apple Watch’s heart monitoring feature now live
December 12, 2018
The latest update for Apple Watches includes the ECG app, which checks for irregular heart rhythms
NAEMT President-elect Matt Zavadsky talks all things EMS
December 12, 2018
Our co-hosts sit down with incoming NAEMT president, Matt Zavadsky, and hear his take on the state of the industry and the importance of NAMET
Improving outcomes with STEMI systems of care
December 12, 2018
Address protocols for all the institutions involved across the continuum of care to initiate definitive treatment for STEMI patients
Doctor accused of malpractice in patient death after non-emergent transport
December 12, 2018
A lawyer suing Dr. Jennifer Jones said she should have called 911 and told the ambulance to rush patient Christie Miville to the hospital with lights and sirens
Firefighters Rescue Man Stuck in Grease Vent of Empty Chinese Restaurant
December 12, 2018
A man who was possibly trying to burglarize an abandoned Chinese restaurant was rescued from the grease vent, where he had been trapped for two days.
‘Accidental Fentanyl Overdose is Not a Thing’
December 12, 2018
"Fake news" stories that tell tales of EMS personnel being hurt or injured by touching or inhaling fentanyl are prevalent today, but is there any science behind those claims or…
Meth Playing Bigger Role in US Drug Overdose Crisis
December 12, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — A bigger share of U.S. drug overdose deaths are being caused by methamphetamine, government health officials reported.
Video: Calif. paramedic rescues skier who fell hundreds of feet
December 11, 2018
A Squaw Valley Fire Department paramedic was lowered to the injured skier who fell from Mount Tallac near Lake Tahoe
SD city officials consider writing off $1.7M in unpaid ambulance bills
December 11, 2018
Of the 2,676 unpaid bills, around 98 percent of them are either past the six-year statute of limitations or are uncollectible because the person has died
Md. officer hurt in series of crashes involving ambulance, cruiser
December 11, 2018
Officials said an ambulance at the scene was struck by a vehicle trying to pass a fire truck, and another vehicle struck a police car with an officer inside