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Conn. EMS agencies expand whole blood use for trauma calls
Connecticut EMS crews are using whole blood transfusions in the field to improve survival for critically injured trauma patients.
Ky. EMS crew injured in fatal ambulance crash
Kentucky State Police said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt when his truck crossed the center line and struck a Perry…
FEMA makes $648M available in grants to help first responders nationwide
The funding includes $291.6 million for Assistance to Firefighters Grants, $324 million for SAFER grants and $32.4 million for Fire Prevention and…
3 dead in shooting at San Diego mosque
Police said the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that left three men dead is being investigated as a hate…
PSTrax partners with Fleetio to streamline fleet and equipment management
Connect daily vehicle inspections with maintenance workflows in a single, streamlined platform to enhance compliance and uptime for mission-critical fleets
Wis. EMT students save instructor who went into cardiac arrest during training scenario
Fox Valley Technical College students performed CPR and used an AED after longtime EMS instructor Karl Arps went into cardiac arrest during…
AI-equipped rigs bring hospital-level care to rural Mich. patients
A University of Michigan-led team is developing mobile treatment units that could help with specialized scans and procedures in underserved communities
Pittsburgh researchers develop shelf-stable artificial platelets to stop severe bleeding
Scientists say the powdered synthetic platelets could help save trauma patients in ambulances, on battlefields and in remote areas
Pa. EMS saves patient's life within days of beginning whole blood program
Ross/West View EMS stabilized a critically bleeding patient just days after launching the program
Maine woman accused of stealing ambulance outside hospital
Police said a tracking device helped officers find the Northeast Ambulance vehicle in Buxton after it was stolen from Biddeford
Md. first responders honored after saving teen shot at party
Frederick County paramedics, firefighters and dispatchers were recognized by Shock Trauma for helping save a teen who suffered catastrophic injuries
S.C. hospital plans new freestanding ED
Piedmont Medical Center’s parent company has applied to build a standalone ED as health care providers expand across the growing Rock Hill…