Why your EMS agency needs near-miss reporting
August 15, 2018
Near-miss reporting can help build a culture of safety in your agency and improve the EMS profession as a whole
Va. volunteer fire dept. gives up EMS license
August 15, 2018
Craigsville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tracy Martin said the volunteers voted to stop responding to EMS calls because they felt unneeded
Officials: Human error to blame in Minn. 911 outage
August 15, 2018
According to a press release, CenturyLink told department of public safety that human error by an employee of a third party vendor was to blame for the outage
Retired paramedic raises money for fire dept. with singing talents
August 15, 2018
Bob Bullard and his partner, Stacy Skaggs, have been holding performance fundraisers once a month and raised thousands of dollars
South African EMS providers featured in new documentary
August 15, 2018
In the first minutes of “Red Zone Paramedics,” paramedic Abdul Waheem Martin says EMS providers are seen as “soft targets” for criminals
Paramedic’s purse stolen from ambulance while on call
August 15, 2018
The paramedic crew was responding to a medical emergency when thieves broke into their ambulance and stole a purse and keys, along with medical supplies
Patient care: First and last impressions make the difference
August 15, 2018
Positive beginning and ending patient interactions fall into the “serial positioning effect” and can boost patient care reviews
Patient care: First and last impressions make the difference
August 15, 2018
Positive beginning and ending patient interactions fall into the “serial positioning effect” and can boost patient care reviews
Overdose Outbreak Near Yale Linked to Synthetic Cannabinoid
August 15, 2018
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — More than 30 people overdosed Wednesday from a suspected bad batch of "K2" synthetic marijuana at or near a city park in Connecticut. No deaths…
Five Injured in Pennsylvania Walmart Shooting
August 15, 2018
A man pulled a gun during a dispute with another customer in Walmart checkout lines near Philadelphia and opened fire, wounding several people before fleeing but was later arrested after…