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EMS leaders, doctors partner to provide free online recertification program
The program, called Refresh 2021, will launch on Dec. 15 and offer free CAPCE-approved lectures and NCCP curriculum hours
International Association of EMS Chiefs publishes position paper on vaccine priority
The paper urges elected officials to issue executive orders guaranteeing that EMS providers will be included in the first priority tier
Mass. paramedic assaulted in rig
Northern Berkshire EMS said in a statement that the paramedic sustained "many injuries" in the assault
Wash. city council approves settlement of claim by daughter of intubated dead man
The city of Bellingham will pay $75,000 to the daughter of a man after fire department personnel practiced "tube checks" on the…
I will get a COVID-19 vaccine. I hope you do the same
Vaccination protects providers, partners, the public and patients from the known and significant risks of COVID-19 infection
Scott Moore on COVID-19 Vaccination: EMS One-Stop With Rob Lawrence
The American Ambulance Association HR Consultant discusses options open to EMS managers to ensure providers are vaccinated
San Diego signs contract with new ambulance provider
San Diego's switch to Falck led to multiple protest filings from American Medical Response, which has been the city's ambulance provider for…
NTSB: Pilot error is probable cause of fatal 2018 ND air ambulance crash
The NTSB's report on the Bismarck Air Medical crash that killed the pilot, a paramedic and a nurse states the plane broke…
Winter is coming: COVID-19 and a rational path forward
Data points to evaluate at your agency as we move into a new phase of COVID-19 response
Va. FF-medic found not guilty of assaulting patient in ambulance
Fairfax County Firefighter-Paramedic Andrew Cruikshank was arrested in September after an altercation with a patient that was captured on police body camera
NY EMTs robbed at gunpoint while responding to fake 911 call
The EMTs working for a Brooklyn hospital were robbed of their medical bag while inside an elevator
Why bi-directional sharing with EMS is critical in today’s healthcare ecosystem
It's a myth that HIPAA is a barrier to bi-directional sharing; find out how data sharing between facilities and EMS agencies can…