Do lights and sirens make an already distracted driver more dangerous?
An ambulance and vehicle collision immediately transforms an incident from the patient’s emergency to an emergency shared with the EMS crew
How to avoid, survive an ambulance collision
Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
Man uses CPR he learned from ‘The Office’ to help save woman
Cross Scott remembered an episode of “The Office” where Michael Scott sings “Staying Alive” while doing chest compressions on a dummy
First responders help deliver baby, shovel snow for new parents
Two Cedar Rapids Fire Department first responders shoveled snow outside a house as the rest of the crew helped deliver a baby inside
Ill. hospitals report cold-weather injuries days before arctic blast
Several patients had broken bones after falling on ice, some were frostbitten, and several were poisoned with carbon monoxide after vents became blocked by snow
The 10 best podcasts for EMTs, paramedics
In EMS, staying up to date on the latest and greatest can be difficult; here are 10 podcasts that will keep you current and your skills sharp
9-1-1 Response & Medical Transportation
Inter-facility Transportation
Long-distance Medical Transportation
Fixed Wing Air Ambulance Services - Air Med
Medical Helicopter Services - Air One
Pafford Medical Billing Services
Onsite Contract Services
Special Event Standby