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COVID Deaths in Los Angeles County for Single Day Equal to Homicide Deaths for Full Year
“Yesterday we had 259 deaths, that’s one more than all the homicides in 2019 in L.A. city combined,” Mayor Eric Garcetti told…
Siouxland District Health (IA) Vaccinates County’s Rural EMS Providers
About 100 paramedics and EMTs who serve towns outside of Sioux City received their first dose of the vaccine. The post Siouxland…
Aerospace company announces 1st preorders of compact air ambulance
Hatzolah Air has preordered four "CityHawks," lightweight EMS aircraft designed by Urban Aeronautics to more easily land and take off in urban…
Mille Lacs County (MN) Paramedic Collapses and Dies While Answering Call
Toby Rowan had just finished responding to a medical call for the Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia and was still on…
Pfizer Study Suggests Vaccine Works Against Virus Variant
New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two highly contagious variants of the coronavirus that…
Minn. paramedic dies after collapsing on scene
Mille Lacs County Paramedic Toby Rowan had just finished responding to a medical call when he collapsed
More Philadelphia (PA) Medics Urged to Consider COVID-19 Vaccination
Of the approximately 200 medics first offered the vaccine, only about 40% to 50% got the shot. The post More Philadelphia (PA)…
NY EMS official allegedly stole $70K to pay for Jets tickets, other personal expenses
Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps President Matthew Gannon is accused of misappropriating agency funds between 2016 and 2020
Watch: PA EMT Rescues Man From Fiery Wreck
A Cumberland Goodwill EMS EMT is credited with rescuing an elderly man from a fiery crash moments before a large part of…
Ind. man allegedly stole ambulance, broke into house
Police say the man was wearing an EMT's jacket when officers arrived and had to be forcefully pulled out of the rig
Majority of Summit (OH) EMS Workers Opt Out of COVID-19 Shot
Only about 40% locally opted to get the first dose, according to Summit County Public Health. The post Majority of Summit (OH)…
Four Dead as Capitol Building is Overrun
One was shot in the chest by Capitol Police. Three other people died from medical emergencies during the long protest on and…