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NY paramedics take over for food delivery driver injured in crash
Rockland paramedics completed the patient's delivery run to put him at ease after the crash
AR Paramedics in Stable Condition after Shooting
The two Emergency Ambulance Service (AR) paramedics shot several times while on a call are recovering, the service’s CEO said. The post…
FDNY EMS Responders Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Next Week, Firefighters to Follow
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be available to New York City emergency medical technicians and paramedics beginning Wednesday, December 23, with FDNY…
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EMS Personnel Experience Substantial Exposure to COVID-19 Patients in Confined Spaces, ESO Data Show
ESO today shared insights from more than 9,900 EMS encounters for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 between October 1 to November 30, 2020.…
Calif. county prohibits ERs from diverting ambulances
The Orange County Health Care Agency issued the order after 20 out of the county's 25 ERs stopped taking new patients
Vice President Pence, Wife Karen, Surgeon General get COVID-19 Vaccines
Vice President Mike Pence was vaccinated for COVID-19 on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the vaccine is safe.…
NJ EMTs accused of punching patient in ambulance say it was self-defense
A lawyer for the three EMTs, who have had their certifications suspended, said they were defending themselves against a "violent attack"
Agencies Pivot Patient Care Response Resources Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Learn how three Sacramento-area fire departments teamed up with local hospitals to mobilize a MIH program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post…
1 in 5 Prisoners in the U.S. Has Had COVID-19, 1,700 Have Died
In some states, more than half of prisoners have been infected, according to data collected by The Associated Press and The Marshall…
Time-traveling to remember your pre-COVID-19 priorities
Don’t let the current crisis destroy your previously identified individual goals and departmental priorities
The science driving BLS CPR recommendations
AHA CPR Guidelines 2020 continue to emphasize early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt CPR beginning with chest compressions provides the best…