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September 21, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Paramedic invents device to help first responders locate homes

Paramedic Johnathan Harrison said a tragic incident on his job inspired him to create a device that would make 911 callers' homes…

September 21, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

EMS mourns the passing of Medical Director Dr. Craig Manifold, mentor and friend to many

NAEMT notes Manifold's lasting imprint and his contributions to EMS will live on

September 21, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Fla. paramedic dies from COVID-19

Volusia County EMS Paramedic Gerald "Jerry" Jones, 51, was a 21-year department veteran and put up a "courageous battle" with the illness,…

September 21, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Lawsuit: Calif. EMTs allegedly fired for objecting to COVID-19 patient transport without proper PPE

Suits filed by two former Lifeline Ambulance EMTs claim retaliation for protesting a lack of properly-fitted N95 respirators

September 21, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Calif. EMTs say they were fired for objecting to COVID-19 patient transport without proper PPE

Suits filed by two former Lifeline Ambulance EMTs claim retaliation for protesting a lack of properly-fitted N95 respirators

September 20, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

W.Va. officials issue, rescind order for unlicensed FDs to cease BLS services

Fire officials said departments had been permitted to render basic life support treatment through affiliate agreements for years

September 20, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Ohio dispatch center trials 911 system that streams live video

Officials said the 911eye system will equip first responders with important details about a scene, such as the color of smoke or…

September 20, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Dallas to expand crisis program partnering medics, social workers, police

Some activists expressed concerns about the inclusion of police in mental health crisis teams

September 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Photo of the Week: New Alaska ambulance design honors local culture

The new Capital City (Juneau, Alaska) Fire Rescue rig exterior was designed by Indigenous Tlingit artists and represents healing and balance

September 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

EMS World Expo Quick Take: BLS intranasal drug delivery – why not?

How to add intranasal drugs to the BLS scope of practice, and why it would be a valuable addition to the BLS…

September 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Former Mo. paramedic pleads guilty to tampering with drugs

James Poole, 37, a former Mercy Medical Center paramedic, was accused of stealing from dozens of medication vials and replacing their contents

September 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

San Francisco ambulance stolen with medics, patient in back

One of the paramedics managed to get to the front of the rig and force the man to pull over

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