Ohio bill would require consistent EMS guidelines for transport of stroke patients
Ohio Senate Bill 302 aims to ensure stroke patients are always transported to a hospital that is equipped to treat their condition
Fla. paramedic returns to work after battle with rare immune disease
Lakeland Paramedic Steve Connors spent nearly a year receiving treatment for Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder that caused him to become paralyzed and experie...
Mich. EMS director: Nonemergency transports up due to longterm virus complications
Southwestern Michigan Community Ambulance Service is working to acquire a third wheelchair van to accommodate an increase in transports for dialysis and other C...
Mo. governor: Lack of federal stimulus could jeopardize hazard pay
So far, Missouri has used about $10 million in federal relief funds to provide hazard pay to front-line workers, including first responders and healthcare perso...
Emergency relief fund aids FDNY EMT who lost 2nd job during pandemic
The EMS FDNY Help Fund, started by EMS providers and their unions after the murder of EMT Yadira Arroyo, helped EMT Naquavia Robinson pay her bills after she co...
Applying schoolhouse theory to magnesium and chloride
Understanding the cellular action potential can help EMS providers determine why patients present with certain clinical findings