Paramedic recalls ambulance being struck by vehicle at crash scene
September 19, 2018
Rock Township Ambulance District Lt. Nick Salzman said it was a “life experience” when a vehicle struck his ambulance while he was tending to patients
Pa. man faces aggravated assault charges after assaulting paramedic
September 19, 2018
Johnathan Harris allegedly grabbed the paramedic inappropriately while masturbating, and later grabbed her by the throat when she tried to restrain him
New Spinal Motion Restriction Consensus Statement from ACS-COT, ACEP and NAEMSP
September 19, 2018
The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) released a joint position statement on spinal motion restriction developed in collaboration with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT) and…
Minivan Driver Killed in Collision with Ambulance in Virginia
September 19, 2018
The driver of a Nissan van was killed in a collision with a Westmoreland County ambulance, a Virginia State Police spokesperson said. The name of the woman killed in the…
1 Dead in Shooting Near Pennsylvania Court
September 19, 2018
A dispatch center official confirmed that one person had died in a shooting outside of a Pennsylvania judge's office. A supervisor earlier confirmed that at least five people were injured…
4 Injured in Shooting at Business in Madison, Wisconsin
September 19, 2018
Four people were shot and wounded during a shooting Wednesday at a software company in a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin. All were transported and are being treated at University Hospital.…
Paramedics Still Assist Puerto Rican Kidney Patients a Year After Maria
September 19, 2018
In the beginning, 15 passengers flew from Vieques to the Puerto Rican mainland — refugees from Hurricane Maria. The storm had ruined the only dialysis center on this tiny island,…
Technimount secures medical equipment to stretchers, ambulances and more
September 19, 2018
Held to the highest manufacturing standards, Technimount allows the EMS industry’s most popular medical devices to be safely and easily secured to ambulances, stretchers and hospital equipment.
10 of the most unique ambulances in the world
September 19, 2018
You may have seen ambulances with a few modifications here and there, but these strange rigs are in a class of their own
Minneapolis officials vote to pursue ketamine investigation
September 18, 2018
Officials voted to investigate a pattern of police officers urging paramedics to sedate people with ketamine during emergency calls