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Treating family, friends in rural EMS
Band employee jumps in a swamp to assist with cardiac arrest
Kan. lawmaker warns of ‘mass exodus’ of personnel amid calls for EMS director to resign
Sedgwick County EMS Director/Medical Director Dr. John Gallagher also came under scrutiny after 7 EMS providers were cited last month
Ill. House passes bill aimed at boosting rural EMS recruitment
The bill would allow nurses and physician assistants to serve as volunteers and perform the same work as EMTs
The chain of survival: How a fire chief who suffered 2 sudden cardiac arrests beat the odds
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
Substance abuse treatment program for first responders launches in Indianapolis
Recovery Centers of America officials say the program is the first of its kind in Indiana
4 Iowa EMS providers cited after medic allegedly gave intoxicated EMT IV fluids
Two of the providers were cited for allegedly witnessing the incident and not preventing or reporting it
5 Zoom and webinar tips for public safety leaders, educators
With the widespread use of online technologies for departmental meetings and training, leaders must consider continuous improvement opportunities
NH lawmakers propose ban on vaccine mandates, vaccine ‘passports’
Opponents of the proposal said it would prevent healthcare agencies from keeping track of which staff members are vaccinated
Telehealth startup receives $3.5M investment to expand services for 911 callers, responders
MD Ally allows first responders to conserve resources by triaging non-emergency patients to virtual care
Fla. lawmakers reach agreement on $1K bonuses for first responders
The state legislature is scheduled to make a final vote on the budget on Friday
Mont. paramedic starts his own private ambulance service
Paramedic Brodie Verworn said he decided to start a new service after seeing the rising population strain fire district infrastructure
The future of triage with Conrad Fivaz, MD
Rob Lawrence and guest Dr. Fivaz discuss heroes in headsets and prehospital emergency triage