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Battery swallowed by patient mimicked heart attack on EKG, doctors say
The report in a medical journal noted it was unusual for just one AA battery to produce enough electricity to interfere with…
5 injured in DC ambulance crash
Two fire-EMS personnel were among those injured in the collision with a passenger car
What impacts the outcomes in drowning cases?
UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries
First responder priority appears to shift as CDC advisory committee discusses vaccine plans
The committee's previous recommendations put firefighters and police officers in the first priority group with healthcare workers
Tenn. medic’s license suspended for alleged drug use at work
According to state health department documents, the medic tested positive for cocaine after being found sleeping in her car while on duty
Take traction on the go with this compact, lightweight splint
The Slishman Traction Splint changes the way we can do traction, which benefits both patients and providers
Take traction on the go with this compact, lightweight splint
The Slishman Traction Splint changes the way we can do traction, which benefits both patients and providers
Trained EMT saves man during shooting, honored by Denver medics
Jake Pucci had completed EMT training six months earlier in his bid to become a firefighter when he assisted a shooting victim…
5 EMS tips for a work-life balance
When the overtime pool is deep, many EMTs and paramedics will swim for as long as they possibly can
Calif. county air ambulance arrangement under fire after child’s death
An Orange County Fire Authority dispatcher sent a fire helicopter that arrived in 18 minutes — instead of calling a sheriff's copter only a…
Semi crashes into rig transporting patient
Both the driver and the passenger of the ambulance received non-life threatening injuries
Woman threatens to kill paramedics in her home
After an elderly woman was injured during a fall, responding paramedics were chased out of the home by the woman's daughter wielding…