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November 12, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

9 NJ hospitals hit divert status, partly due to COVID-19

Hospitals across the state are diverting ambulance traffic due to the pandemic, increased flu cases and other issues

November 12, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Attacking oral exam scenarios

While board scenarios do not always reflect reality, complaining will not lead to mastery

November 12, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

SC hospital launches fundraising campaign for pediatric ambulance

The Prisma Health Midlands Foundation is seeking to raise an additional $162,000 to fund the specialized rig and equipment

November 12, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Flexibility for firefighters: How and why to stretch

Three essential flexibility exercises to improve range of motion

November 12, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Ala. girl, 12, gets EMS scholarship after helping save a life

Brianna Meyers, who aspires to become a paramedic, alerted her mom when she noticed a man slumped over in his car

November 12, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Canadian drone company completes 3rd phase of ‘AED On The Fly’ project

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. worked with Peel Region Paramedic Services to test the ability of a drone to deliver AEDs to lay…

November 12, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Conn. first responders call for weekly COVID-19 testing at stations

The Eastern Connecticut EMS Council sent a letter to the state officials stressing the need for more tests after outbreaks at firehouses

November 11, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Louisiana becomes 21st state to join EMS Compact

The state legislature voted unanimously to join the compact during a special session dedicated to addressing the demands of COVID-19

November 11, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Police: 4 injured after wrong-way driver hits ambulance on Massachusetts Turnpike

Two EMS providers, a patient and the driver of the other vehicle were injured after the driver allegedly refused to pull over…

November 11, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Not if; when: Factoring for violence during mass gatherings

7 steps to factoring in violence as a possible variable at special event EMS response and incident command

November 11, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

What your MCI training might be missing

The top tenets of violent threat attack training and practice for EMS responders

November 11, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

FDNY EMS union head: City must prioritize provider safety in new mental health call plan

FDNY EMS Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay released a statement on the city's plan to send EMS providers and mental health professionals…

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