Doctor: Chronic pain patients switching from opioids to medical marijuana
August 8, 2018
Pain management specialist Dr. Michelle Weiner said medical marijuana is a “great alternative for a lot of people suffering with pain”
Ohio opioid response team receives $60K grant
August 8, 2018
A $60,000 grant will provide funding through 2020 to sustain Middletown's Quick Response Team operation
NM city officials vote to increase paramedic wages
August 8, 2018
The funding, which totals $379,000, covers an 8 percent pay differential between regular firefighters and paramedics negotiated between the city and the union
Chicago fire organization donates $30K to train young EMTs
August 8, 2018
Through the Black Fire Brigade’s donation, 30 young adults from the inner city will start EMT training with tuition, books and uniform covered
Paramedics charged in death of shooting patient terminated
August 8, 2018
Steven Snively and Christopher Marchant were fired from the Hamilton Paramedic Service after being criminally charged with failure to provide necessaries of life
Active Shooter Incident at Suburban NY Hospital
August 8, 2018
VALHALLA, N.Y. (AP) — A man shot a patient to death in her bed at a suburban New York hospital Wednesday and then killed himself, police said.
How much personal liability do individual EMS providers bear?
August 8, 2018
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article that raises the question of personal liability for EMS workers
Paramedic recalls almost dying in ambulance crash
August 7, 2018
AMR paramedic Jimmy Miller was transporting a patient when his ambulance was struck twice in a hit-and-run
Baltimore nixes property tax break for first responders
August 7, 2018
Officials said the break would have resulted in a revenue reduction of $5.3 million per year when fully phased-in
Human dignity statement is a good start, but not enough
August 7, 2018
Position statements from our national leadership are helpful, but we must make culture change ourselves