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N.J. hospital EMS is first in nation to earn AABB accreditation for blood program
University Hospital became the first EMS program in the nation accredited under new prehospital transfusion standards
Over 30 injured in fatal Calif. freeway crash
Los Angeles County firefighters declared a mass casualty incident after a tractor-trailer crossed a freeway median and collided head-on with multiple vehicles
Video: Off-duty N.J. EMT revives man during Knicks championship parade
A South Orange EMT attending the parade used Narcan to revive a man who appeared to have overdosed after he collapsed atop…
Md. fire chiefs ask officials to allow county EMS to help fight fires
Somerset County fire chiefs are arguing that county EMS crews are often first on a fire scene and could help departments facing…
Conn. EMS uses drones, K-9 to find missing man
Oxford EMS Special Operations used drones, K-9 teams and medical personnel during its first out-of-town joint deployment to help locate a missing…
N.Y. hospital opens EMS simulation lab for hands-on training
Mount St. Mary’s Hospital has converted former operating room space where providers can train in realistic emergency scenarios from dispatch to hospital…
Texas tightens robotaxi rules after emergency response incidents
New regulations will require licensing, emergency response plans and stronger oversight of autonomous vehicle fleets following incidents in which robotaxis blocked first…
N.C. county EMS uses grant to expand community paramedic program
Cabarrus County EMS is among 39 agencies receiving funding to strengthen mobile integrated health, behavioral health care and substance use disorder response
Child’s aerosol spray ignites, causing N.C. vehicle explosion
One person was hospitalized with burns after a child sprayed a highly flammable aerosol inside a parked vehicle while an adult was…
Off-duty Ala. fire lieutenant saves man during YMCA cardiac arrest
Montgomery Fire/Rescue Lt. Demetrius Gilmore was playing pickleball when he helped perform CPR and use an AED on a man in cardiac…
N.Y. EMS fundraises for new ambulance
Fort Covington EMS added a new Ford ambulance to its fleet and held a barbecue fundraiser during the townwide yard sale to…
Mich. House passes 25-foot first responder buffer bill
The “halo” law package would create penalties for people who come within 25 feet of first responders to interfere with, threaten or…