Texas EMS prepares rapid response and triage teams to deploy to COVID-19 'hotspots'

The Rapid Assessment Quick Response Force is modeled after strike teams sent to natural disasters such as hurricanes

After Kobe Bryant's death, Calif. lawmakers propose criminalizing photos of victims

A proposed bill would impose a penalty of up to a year in jail and $5,000 in fines for first responders who take unauthorized photos of crime or accident victim...

Former Amazon warehouse medic says she was fired for medical leave, raising safety concerns

Paramedic Enesha Yurchak, who served as an onsite medical representative at an Amazon warehouse in Oregon, is suing the company after her firing in April

NYC mayor says furloughs, layoffs of first responders 'on the table'

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city has lost $7.4 billion during the pandemic and cuts including essential workers may be necessary

How to reduce stress during a pandemic, with Mike Taigman

Our co-hosts speak with EMS1 columnist Mike Taigman, who recently hosted a webinar focused on first responder stress during COVID-19

La. college opens up EMS certification testing to help boost workforce

South Louisiana Community College has expanded testing allowing as many as 140 students from seven training sites to be tested in the next two weeks

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