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Identifying an Acute Coronary Syndrome: Part 1
Part 1 of 2: Here’s a refresher on how we as EMS providers can play a role in saving lives. The post…
NAEMT appoints new medical director, assistant medical director
Dr. Douglas F. Kupas was named as the NAEMT's new medical director, and Dr. Jeffrey L. Jarvis will serve as the association's…
ETCO2: Back to the basics
We are limited on the amount of objective information available during prehospital care; don’t ignore this vital piece of the puzzle
Utah man charged in ambulance theft after allegedly firing Taser at officers
A police officer who responded to a domestic violence call said they recognized the man from video of the ambulance theft
Tenets of trauma triage
ACS to update Field Triage Guidelines: EMS provider feedback needed
Mont. EMS still without permanent ambulance after October crash
Geyser Emergency Services is working to raise the $200,000 it needs to purchase a replacement for the rig that was wrecked after…
Ambulance Wait Times of 17 Hours Reported in LA County
These are dark days for Los Angeles County doctors, nurses and EMTs, marked by levels of death once unimaginable in the United…
Calif. mutual aid system dispatches FF-EMTs, medics to help hospitals with COVID-19 patients
Fire officials say the call to assist hospitals is the first time the system has been used for something other than a…
Officials Seek ID for Pickup Truck Driver They Say Hit CT Ambulance
While the ambulance sustained heavy damage and was towed from the scene. No one inside the ambulance was hurt. The post Officials…
NJ EMT accused of filming rescue squad members in bathroom has license suspended
The New Jersey Department of Health issued a letter saying Douglas Gimson's EMT certification "constitutes an immediate and serious threat to public…
Project Mayday: Lisa Bertaccini, LCSW
Why did you choose to be a first responder? Is there a link between the impact of childhood trauma, or does a…
Authorities searching for driver of pickup truck that struck Conn. ambulance
Officials say the driver of the truck fled on foot following the crash