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Vaccine Rollout Confirms Public Health Officials’ Warnings
Operation Warp Speed, the federal vaccine program, had promised to distribute enough doses to immunize 20 million people in the U.S. in…
Volunteer Health Corps in California Dwindles
COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and intensive care needs are spiraling out of control. The post Volunteer Health Corps in California Dwindles appeared first…
Too Hot to Handle: Prehospital Stabilization of the Burn Patient
January 25, 2021 - 1 PM EST / 12 PM CST / 10 AM PST / 6 PM GMT Delivered in a…
NJ DOH investigates after EMTs accused of botching COVID-19 call, dropping patient
Ed Fox, who died due to COVID-19 two weeks after the 911 call, reportedly suffered two falls under the care of the…
Off-duty Conn. EMS lieutenant pulls 11 people from rolled-over van
Chesterfield Fire Company EMS Lt. Mark Battista was driving through inclement weather in Pennsylvania when he came upon the crash scene
Georgia EMS crews near ‘breaking point’
EMS providers in the state are struggling with diversions, staffing shortages and fears about needing to ration care as COVID-19 cases overwhelm…
A Look Inside How the Wilmington (NC) Fire Department Navigated the Pandemic
Fire department EMS were not exposed to the potential increase in health-related calls due to a county arrangement. The post A Look…
NC Man to Help Mom, Emergency Responders after Lottery Win
Matthew Hehs stopped at the store on Peninsula Drive at Lake Norman for a Monster energy drink, a salad and some lottery…
Pre-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest: Should children be treated like small adults?
Exploring the medication and treatments that allow for the best translation of paramedic skill and experience from adult OHCA care to pediatric…
Sanford (FL) Firefighter-Paramedic on Leave after Taking Part in Siege on Capitol
The City of Sanford says it is aware of the situation involving Sanford Firefighter/Paramedic Andrew Williams. The post Sanford (FL) Firefighter-Paramedic on…
Photo of the Week: Phoenix medic uses ‘FIDO’ bag to resuscitate dog
Phoenix Paramedic Jake McDaniel used an oxygen mask specifically made for pets to revive the unconscious pup after a fire
Fla. FF-medic under investigation for alleged part in Capitol siege
The firefighter-paramedic was reportedly seen in a photograph outside Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the riot