Denver opens new 911 center due to demand
The communication center’s call volume increased 10% between 2015 and 2018 with 1,103,407 incoming calls in 2018
Kan. ambulance repurposed to assist mental health, non-emergency calls
The outreach team will have a crisis intervention team officer, a paramedic, a mental health specialist and a homeless outreach specialist
EMT awarded $11.5 million for 2015 ambulance crash
A court found that EMT Brandon Dorsa endured psychological and emotional injuries following an ambulance crash as well as developed a drug addiction to pain med...
Kan. EMS, city agencies request increase in budget
The EMS proposed budget for 2020 is $1.512 million, based on a projected 5,100 ambulance runs, up from 4,800 runs last year
DoD awards $7.2M to create autonomous trauma system for combat troops
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University will work to develop artificial intelligence technology to better assist wounded...
Fla. church gives thanks to first responders
The Palm Coast United Methodist Church saluted first responders by dedicating a service to say thank you