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$30.6M study to examine whether prehospital blood improves trauma survival
University of Arizona researchers will compare blood with crystalloid fluids in nearly 2,000 trauma patients treated by ground EMS agencies
Hurricane Katrina-damaged NOLA hospital set for $500M transformation
Tulane University plans to turn New Orleans’ long-vacant Charity Hospital, shuttered after Hurricane Katrina, into a medical research and biomedical innovation hub
Kan. county boosts EMS funding by 18.5%, adds 15 positions
Sedgwick County’s $4.6 million EMS funding increase will add three ambulances and 15 full-time positions, including 10 EMTs and five paramedics
Iowa firefighters use EMS simulation to train for high-risk, low-frequency calls
Muscatine firefighters used Simulation in Motion–Iowa mobile ambulance and ER simulators to practice rare emergencies, including childbirth and pediatric calls
Ore. man tries to steal ambulance with patient inside
A Portland EMT grabbed the keys from the ignition and stopped a man accused of trying to drive away in an ambulance…
State grant helps Pa. EMS tackle staffing shortage
Cumberland Goodwill EMS will use a $70,000 state grant to provide free training and help EMTs advance to paramedic through its Rescue…
Trial date set for accused Sept. 11 terror attacks organizer Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
A military judge scheduled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three alleged accomplices to stand trial beginning June 5, 2028, more than 26 years…
Former N.Y. EMS captain, fire chief found dead at home
Melinda Brugger, a former Plattekill EMS captain, and James Brugger, a former fire chief, were found dead at a Milton Turnpike residence
Watch: Fla. flight paramedic jumps from helicopter to reach fisherman in cardiac arrest
Volusia County Flight Paramedic Matt Brunelle jumped about 20 feet into Lake Woodruff to reach a fisherman as rescuers raced to the…
Hawaii Department of Health warns about fentanyl-laced cocaine
Honolulu EMS responded to two clusters of suspected overdoses within an hour, with five patients requiring multiple doses of naloxone before being…
8 family members, including 4 children, killed in Mont. shooting, fire
Authorities confirmed eight relatives spanning four generations were killed before their Billings-area home burned
First Due Named to the Inc. 5000 for the Fifth Consecutive Year
First Due is again the highest-ranked Fire & EMS software company on the list