Quick Take: Introducing the 2018 National EMS Scope of Practice model
The scope of practice expert panel examined evidence to determine if a procedure or skill is beneficial to patients and can be done safely by EMS providers
5 tips to successfully train EMS staff on updated patient care guidelines
Effective training will ensure you and your field personnel are ready to implement the new patient treatment protocols
Family of man who died after climbing from ambulance awarded $7M
Patrick Stein’s family sued the ambulance service and hospital, alleging that the paramedics who transported him were not informed he was a psychiatric patient
NY ambulance service increases EMT pay as contract negotiations stall
Mohawk Ambulance Service announced they are implementing their final proposal as contract discussions have come to a standstill
Colleagues mourn death of beloved Ala. paramedic
Sandy Key, 48, had been recovering from injuries she sustained in a vehicle crash earlier this month when she died in the hospital
2 Ohio responders suspended for taking, distributing photos of patients
Mike McConnell was suspended for four days for taking a photo and video of a patient in 2016, and Kevin Murphy was suspended for 10 days for distributing them