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Health Officials Track Safety as COVID-19 Vaccines Roll Out
As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out to more and more people, health authorities are keeping close watch for any unexpected side effects. The…
Florida’s first Save Haven baby box installed at public safety building
The box has heating and cooling features and an alarm system so first responders can respond as soon as a baby is…
Will Children Be Able to Get COVID-19 Vaccines?
Children will not be able to get COVID-19 vaccines until there’s enough data from studies in different age groups. The post Will…
Leadership Mindset with an Emphasis in EMS, Part Three
This is part three of a three-part series by Dustin Axtell on what successful leadership can be in EMS. The post Leadership…
Emergency Considerations in COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
Recent evidence has emerged that some patients may be at a greater risk of developing an adverse medical event associated with vaccine…
The EMS Handoff Podcast: Medical Errors with Kevin Collopy
Eric, David and Bradley are joined by Kevin Collopy where they discuss clinical errors in EMS. The post The EMS Handoff Podcast:…
Operating on adrenaline: How an ambulance crash, a devastating injury and an unknown future couldn’t shake one paramedic’s optimism
A driver suspected of driving under the influence plowed into Erik Bedwell’s ambulance, sending him, his patient and his future into a…
Top 9 feel-good EMS videos of 2020
2020 has been a tough year; take a break with this collection of heartwarming stories
Paramedic becomes 1st Seattle FD member to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Seattle Paramedic Alan Goto, a 22-year department veteran, received the vaccine alongside other healthcare workers at UW Medical Center on Tuesday
‘It was like jumping into a fireplace’: How a CO and former EMT saved a driver engulfed in flames
Daniel O'Beirne and Jordan Reed, two strangers with fire and EMS backgrounds, worked together to save a driver whose semi-truck struck a…
NJ man reunites with EMT, officer who saved him after ‘widowmaker’ heart attack
Joe Holler met with Brick EMT Brian Schwarz and Patrolman Daniel Fogarty to thank them for reviving him after the medical emergency…
Congressman Peter King named CFSI’s 2020 Legislator of the Year
King was selected for his work on the front lines of many legislative efforts in support of America’s firefighters and EMS personnel