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September 16, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Ark. school board approves plan to hire paramedics as substitute school nurses

School officials will allow off-duty paramedics to fill in for school nurses who are quarantining due to COVID-19

September 16, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Ga. fire chief responds to discrimination allegations from former EMS chief

Augusta Fire Chief Chris James released a written statement denying that he mistreated former EMS Chief James Kelly over his gay "lifestyle"

September 15, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Bell’s palsy vs. stroke: What’s the difference?

Here's a breakdown of differences in Bell's palsy and stroke symptoms and prehospital care differences

September 15, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Calif. FD inundated with complaints after sending out EMS ‘bills’

Vallejo officials are working to better clarify that the "bills" received by patients are actually information copies showing fees to be paid…

September 15, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

W.Va. first responders deployed to La. prepare for 2nd hurricane

Six members of the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority's Special Operations Team stayed behind to continue relief efforts after Hurricane Laura

September 15, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Best practices to minimize COVID-19 aerosolization

Prehospital caveats for non-invasive and invasive airway management as we learn more about the pathophysiology of COVID-19

September 15, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Ky. city expected to announce settlement in death of EMT Breonna Taylor

The city of Louisville will reportedly pay millions of dollars to the family of EMT and ER Technician Breonna Taylor and implement…

September 15, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

$12M settlement announced in death of EMT Breonna Taylor

The city of Louisville will also implement police reforms to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of EMT and ER Technician…

September 15, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

1 dead, 4 injured in Wis. ambulance crash

A Fond du Lac Fire Rescue ambulance was struck by a car, ejecting one person from the car and trapping another

September 15, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

2 seriously injured in Wis. ambulance crash

A Fond du Lac Fire Rescue ambulance was struck by a car, ejecting one person from the car and trapping another

September 15, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Police: Ala. woman attacked EMS provider, fled rig

Police called the ambulance after the woman complained of abdominal pain from pregnancy during a traffic stop

September 15, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Colo. city council approves temporary ban on EMS use of ketamine

The Aurora City Council voted unanimously to temporarily ban paramedics from using ketamine to sedate patients pending a review of the practice

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