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At least 3 dead as Zeta sweeps through Gulf Coast
The tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, leaving three people dead in three different states
Former Ky. first responder sentenced for producing explicit videos of minor in ambulance
William Michael Fields Jr., a former constable and firefighter, was convicted in federal court and ordered to serve 35 years in prison
AMR accuses Okla. EMSA of orchestrating ambulance takeover
The conflict stems from a legal battle over $16 million in disputed payments
Workforce divergence
Taking action to evaluate, educate and integrate diversity in the EMS workplace
Methamphetamine: clinical presentation and treatment options
In this episode, hear the experts discuss pitfalls and pearls regarding the unpredictable presentations that can occur in patients abusing methamphetamine.
Texas woman casts vote from back of ambulance
Poll workers brought out an electronic pad allowing Janelle Crenshaw, 74, to vote from the ambulance after she suffered a medical emergency…
Ohio bill would require consistent EMS guidelines for transport of stroke patients
Ohio Senate Bill 302 aims to ensure stroke patients are always transported to a hospital that is equipped to treat their condition
Fla. paramedic returns to work after battle with rare immune disease
Lakeland Paramedic Steve Connors spent nearly a year receiving treatment for Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder that caused him to become paralyzed and…
Mich. EMS director: Nonemergency transports up due to longterm virus complications
Southwestern Michigan Community Ambulance Service is working to acquire a third wheelchair van to accommodate an increase in transports for dialysis and…
Mo. governor: Lack of federal stimulus could jeopardize hazard pay
So far, Missouri has used about $10 million in federal relief funds to provide hazard pay to front-line workers, including first responders…
Emergency relief fund aids FDNY EMT who lost 2nd job during pandemic
The EMS FDNY Help Fund, started by EMS providers and their unions after the murder of EMT Yadira Arroyo, helped EMT Naquavia…
Applying schoolhouse theory to magnesium and chloride
Understanding the cellular action potential can help EMS providers determine why patients present with certain clinical findings