IAFC issues Survival Alert due to fire, EMS personnel injuries, deaths

The alert encourages personnel to postpone non-emergency tasks and focus on safety and survival training, as well as the loss of fellow first responders

IAFC, IAFF, NFPA, NVFC oppose required degrees for medics

In a joint statement, four national organizations state the reasons they oppose requiring college degrees for entry-level paramedics

Patient steals ambulance, hits two cop cars during chase

During a hospital transfer, a patient overpowered two MedStar employees and took control of the rig

EMS Physicians Honored with Professional and Research Awards at NAEMSP® 2019

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The National Association of EMS Physicians® (NAEMSP®) celebrated outstanding professional achievements and research abstract...

Ground, air emergency services face challenges in rural areas

Dwindling volunteers and low medical reimbursement rates create a hardship for volunteer agencies in sparsely populated areas

Suspected arrested after shots fired in hospital ambulance bay

An employee of the University of Maryland Medical Center was wounded after shots were fired in the hospital ambulance bay

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