Ill. county seeing uptick in accidental Apple Watch 911 calls
October 10, 2018
Lake County dispatchers said they get as many as 10 accidental calls from Apple Watches a day
EMS agency met with opposition after requesting firearms training funding
October 10, 2018
Funding for certain Centre LifeLink EMS personnel to receive weapons training hasn't even been approved yet, but the proposal is causing controversy
Community rallies behind NJ EMT who suffered unexplained medical event
October 10, 2018
EMT Megan Franzoso is slowly recovering in the hospital after her heart stopped for 45 minutes
Hurricane Michael kills 2, leaves path of destruction
October 10, 2018
The hurricane carved an agonizing path of destruction across the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and southeastern Alabama and killed at least two people
Trek Medics to Partner with the Government of Malawi and World Bank in Nation’s First Emergency Response System
October 10, 2018
Trek Medics is very proud to announce the launch of a new program beginning next month in partnership with the Malawi Roads Authority, the Malawi Ministry of Health and the…
Global EMS Community Looks to NAEMSP for Medical Director Training
October 10, 2018
EMS medical directors from across the United States will teach the NAEMSP International Medical Directors Overview Course on December 2, 2018, at DevelopingEM.
Ada County Paramedics Receive American Heart Association Award for Medical Advances in Heart Attack Patients
October 10, 2018
Boise — Ada County Paramedics was honored today with the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Mission: Lifeline® Quality Achievement Award for improving protocols for patients with STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) heart attacks.
Small, Portable AED Wins ACEP Innovation Challenge
October 10, 2018
Medical device startup HeartHero won the AngelMD InnovatED Innovation Challenge at the 50th American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Conference and Trade Show.
50 Dead in Kenya Bus Crash
October 10, 2018
Around 15 survivors from the bus that was headed from the capital, Nairobi, to the western town of Kakamega were receiving treatment at a hospital in Kericho.
Five Dead, 35 Injured in Train Derailment in India
October 10, 2018
The derailment occurred when the rain was entering the station zone, but the cause wasn't clear.