Tenn. paramedic accused of purposely hurting patient, bragging on Facebook
October 29, 2018
Gordon Stokes is accused of intentionally drilling into an overdose patient’s bone without anesthesia and then calling it a “teachable moment”
Wash. cracks down on long-term opioid prescriptions
October 29, 2018
Doctors are no longer allowed to prescribe more than 14 days’ worth of opioids, and they must first look for alternatives
Va. city announces plan after losing 10 paramedics
October 29, 2018
Petersburg officials recently cut ties with 10 part-time paramedics, who were brought on as a way to save money
Va. city returns to partnership with EMS agency after cutting ties with 10 paramedics
October 29, 2018
Petersburg officials recently cut ties with 10 part-time paramedics, who were brought on as a way to save money
Matthew McConaughey thanks first responders in surprise visits
October 29, 2018
The actor teamed up with Wild Turkey and presented "turkey feasts" to first responders, 911 dispatchers and emergency room staff
Paramedics recount their actions at synagogue massacre scene
October 29, 2018
“I’m thinking to myself, ‘What are we doing to do if all of this is real?’” tactical paramedic Justin Sypolt said about the Tree of Life Congregation shooting
Video Shows School Bus Swept Away by Floodwaters
October 29, 2018
Dash cam video shows what happened when a school bus driver ignored a barricade and drove into a flooded road in Texas.
1 Injured in San Diego Cannabis Oil Explosion
October 29, 2018
One person was badly burned and had to be taken to a hospital.
Safety Concerns About New Minneapolis 9-1-1 Dispatch Software
October 29, 2018
A caller mentions that a man was maced at the start of the call, but the dispatcher doesn’t ask about an ambulance until more than three minutes into the call.
Guns Send over 8,000 U.S. Kids to ED Each Year, Analysis Says
October 29, 2018
Gun injuries, including many from assaults, sent 75,000 U.S. children and teens to emergency rooms over nine years at a cost of almost $3 billion, a first-of-its-kind study found.