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December 6, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Family, community mourns retired Chicago FF-medic killed by carjackers

Retired Chicago Firefighter-Paramedic Dwain Williams, who served the department for more than 20 years, was killed in an attack by three gunmen…

December 6, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Calif. ambulance flipped on side in collision

The ambulance was struck by a car at an intersection while running lights and sirens on Thursday

December 6, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Dallas plans for medics, FFs, police to be first in line for COVID-19 vaccine

It is unclear when the city will receive a shipment of doses, which will likely be allocated first to medical facilities in…

December 4, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

My COVID-19 experience: An open letter to fire and EMS personnel asking for vigilance

It will take teamwork and cooperation among all of us to understand and fight this monster

December 4, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

A 5-step wellness checkup

Focus on the 9,000 things you can do, rather than the 1,000 you can’t and follow these tips to reduce stress

December 4, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Photo of Week: Canine companion aids research on dispatcher stress

"Thor" is helping Mecklenburg (N.C.) EMS study the effects of therapy dogs on dispatchers' vitals following stressful 911 calls

December 4, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

HHS expands access to COVID-19 countermeasures in PREP Act declaration

The new amendment to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act declaration aims to open more pathways for telehealth use and distribution…

December 4, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

AAA says EMS system is at ‘a breaking point,’ requests $2.6B in federal aid

Private ambulance companies received $350 million in federal COVID-19 assistance in April, but the American Ambulance Association says that's far from enough

December 4, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Idaho paramedic loses home, pets in fire

Paramedic Tara Blunt's colleagues and community members have rallied around her and set up a donation fund to help with expenses as…

December 4, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

New platform seeks to ‘bridge the virtual care gap,’ integrate telemedicine with EMS

MedArrive aims to provide affordable at-home healthcare services by combining physician-led telehealth with hands-on care from EMS professionals

December 4, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Pa. EMS asks municipalities for financial help to stay afloat in pandemic

SouthBridge EMS's transport revenue is estimated to be down by at least $230,000 this year

December 4, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

States submit requests for vaccine doses as daily US COVID-19 deaths top 3,100

Friday is the deadline for states to requests doses of the Pfizer vaccine, as officials work to determine who will receive the…

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