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Reframing 2020: How the positive takeaways will guide future EMS delivery
EMS leaders reflect on the lessons learned and how to continue EMS growth in the year ahead
Photo of the Week: ‘Pets’ for pediatric patients
PetSmart donated 100 brand new stuffed animals to MedStar Mobile Healthcare in Fort Worth, Texas to make ambulance trips less scary for…
Video: Honoring the commitment of those protecting their communities from the front lines
Sharing our gratitude and respect for the EMS providers who have sacrificed so much in the fight against COVID-19
Is it time to start arming medics?
Concealed carry training implications after two paramedics are shot on duty and one returns fire
COVID-19 Models Plot Dire Scenarios for California Hospitals
Over the next four weeks, the state’s hospitals could be overflowing with 75,000 patients — about five times the current level —…
COVID-19 Models Plot Dire Scenarios for California Hospitals
Over the next four weeks, the state’s hospitals could be overflowing with 75,000 patients — about five times the current level —…
‘History in the making’: EMS professionals share COVID-19 vaccine experience
As EMS providers and medical directors across the country received some of the first doses of the vaccine, many shared their reasons…
Data shows substantial exposure of EMS providers to COVID-19 patients
An analysis by ESO found that providers spent more than 30 minutes on average with each confirmed COVID-19 patient, including 15 minutes…
NY Motorist Rescued after 10 Hours in Car Buried by Snow Plow
Kevin Kresen, 58, of Candor, drove off the road in the town of Owego and became “plowed in by a truck,” state…
Chicago paramedic dies from COVID-19 complications
Chicago PIC Robert Truevillian served with the Chicago Fire Department for 20 years and battled the virus for about a month
NJ EMTs Accused of Punching Patient. They Say He Was the Aggressor.
New Jersey health authorities have suspended the certifications of three emergency medical technicians on accusations they assaulted a combative patient. The post…
Rapid response: EMS needs to anticipate, prepare for violent attacks
Violent incidents in NYC and Arkansas are grim reminders that medics are regularly threatened, attacked and harmed by the people they have…