Kan. county starts pilot program to boost response times

The county revised its contract with AMR to temporarily waive the requirement to have paramedics on scenes at all calls within a specific time frame

Study: EMS jobs mostly filled by white males

Having a diverse EMS crew enables EMTs and paramedics to lower the language and cultural barriers, providing patients a higher level of care

Airway management advances in the prehospital setting

Delayed sequence intubation and lung protective ventilation have replaced rapid sequence intubation in modern airway management

3 Fla. nursing home employees to face charges in patient deaths after Hurricane Irma

Paramedic Craig Wohlitka testified last year that he and other paramedics were haunted by the patients' deaths

Va. first responders encouraged to use ‘Heads Up’ program

The goal of the Heads Up program is to decrease the unknowns while responding to an emergency call

Compassion and skill: Mindfulness in EMS

Being thoughtful is the key to success in EMS training, providing compassionate care and setting priorities

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