Conn. city to form community emergency response team
August 5, 2018
The Medical Reserve Corps organizes medical and public health professionals to serve as volunteers in case of disaster
Dog leads responders to injured hiker
August 5, 2018
A canine hero led rescuers to an injured woman who had fallen 150 feet off a trail and was unable to shout for help
Seattle EMTs Demand Better Pay as City’s Contract with AMR Ends
August 4, 2018
Employees are asking for $25 an hour--a $10 increase from the current hourly wage--and for better medical benefits.
South Carolina Man Arrested After Chasing Paramedics with Ax
August 4, 2018
Robertson chased paramedics with an axe and rammed an ambulance with a van before trying to steal it.
Mississippi EMTs Train for Dangerous Situations on the Road
August 4, 2018
Drivers will take this course every two years after the initial class.
3 bystanders rescue woman from burning car after crash
August 4, 2018
Linda Fedee, 66, was unconscious and still strapped into her seat belt when Billy Stone, Richard Hobbs and Douglas McCowan saw her car engulfed in flames
Former EMS employee claims agency misuses public funds
August 4, 2018
Melissa Hall claims she was fired after reporting to officials that "she was asked to do things she believed in good faith to be unethical and unlawful"
Police: Woman drove impaired, assaulted first responders
August 4, 2018
The woman allegedly bit a paramedic tending to injuries on her finger after she wrecked her car near her house
Chicago FD Unveils 5 New Ambulances To Address Shortage and Delays
August 3, 2018
With the five additional ambulances, Chicago’s ambulance ratio per 100,000 people will increase, but it would take a total of 25 more ambulances to bring Chicago up to where other…
Healthcare Systems in Missouri Co-Sponsor Local EMS Training Program
August 3, 2018
The new partnership with Ozarks Technical Community College's EMS program will help both Cox and Mercy fill the need for more EMS personnel in both health systems.