Turning learning into action: Leaders top takeaways from Pinnacle 2021
August 26, 2021
When EMS leaders can inform, interact, collaborate and inspire “a solution shared is a problem halved”
Chicago pilot program partners mental health clinicians, medics, police
August 26, 2021
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the pandemic has exacerbated the need for improved mental health services, saying more than half of Illinoisans reported a decline in their mental wellness
Calif. county to limit 911 responses as calls for ambulances increase
August 25, 2021
Kern County plans to move to the second level of its surge plan, a move which stops ambulances from responding to "low acuity"
Kan. county approves $2.5K signing bonus for paramedics
August 25, 2021
Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell suggested $2,500 may not be enough to attract paramedics, given the competition with other regional EMS providers
Next generation monitor and defibrillator is here, now
August 25, 2021
It’s not your Baby Boomer model – it’s an all-out, high-tech, fully-integrated Millennial model representing the present and future tense of cardiac monitor/defibrillators
Webinar: Shaping the future of emergency communications
August 25, 2021
How technological advances influence the PSAP/ECC and redefine the public safety ecosystem
Ga. peer counseling program expands to help first responders deal with trauma
August 25, 2021
The Georgia Office of Public Safety Support was created after legislation supporting the effort to formalize peer counseling for first responders passed in 2018
What’s next for vaccine resisters as mandate support grows?
August 25, 2021
I can’t presume to know what’s in the heart of this vaccine resister, but each preventable firefighter, paramedic and cop COVID-19 death is heartbreaking to me
1K healthcare workers deploying to Mississippi to address shortages
August 25, 2021
The governor said 808 nurses, three certified registered nurse anesthetists, 22 nurse practitioners, 193 respiratory therapist and 20 paramedics will be deployed to 50 hospitals across the state
AIMHI recognizes Refresh2021, Prodigy EMS for excellence in education
August 25, 2021
More than 30,000 providers have enrolled in Refresh 2021, completing more than 500,000 class hours