Decision making and mental health in EMS
September 23, 2018
Recognizing three common patient care decisions that contribute to cumulative stress in EMS providers
Florence: Evacuations continue as NC rivers rise
September 23, 2018
About 6,000 to 8,000 people were alerted to be prepared to evacuate potential flood zones ahead of a "record event" of up to 10 feet of flooding
Man Arrested After Assaulting Paramedic in Philadelphia
September 23, 2018
Police have arrested the man they say assaulted a paramedic in Center City, Philadelphia.
Kan. hospital partners with air ambulance service to increase pediatric ALS
September 23, 2018
The pediatric patient transfer agreement with EagleMed and LifeSave Transport should improve patient outcomes and quality of care
Ind. city investigating misuse of EMS funds
September 23, 2018
Officials are subpoenaing all records from the several different departments as part of their investigation into the misuse of $8.2 million
Wash. county to spend $4.4M more on EMS
September 23, 2018
About $3 million of the 2019 total is in one-time costs, and the county plans to rebuild its reserve fund throughout its six-year EMS levy
Mass. responders deal with stress of fatal shark attack
September 22, 2018
As they consider the second shark bite this summer and the first fatal shark attack in the state in over 80 years, responders say they are monitoring mental health
SAFER grant would allow Ohio city to run 4 ambulances regularly
September 22, 2018
The $1.03M SAFER grant would allow the Canton Fire Department to hire 10 new responders and regularly operate four ambulances
New Ohio ER offers more healthcare options for residents
September 22, 2018
Officials said while the plan is to open the ER by 2019, the long term goal is to build out other options like inpatient beds, surgery, oncology and physician offices
Unending Disaster: Florence Floods Prompt New Evacuations
September 21, 2018
GALIVANTS FERRY, S.C. (AP) — With muddy river water still washing over entire communities on Friday, eight days after Hurricane Florence slammed into land with nearly 3 feet of rain,…