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September 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Man gets life in prison for murder of Ga. paramedic

William Talley, a former Columbus police sergeant, pleaded guilty to the May 2019 shooting death of Care Ambulance Paramedic Kelly Levinsohn

September 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Watch: Ill. FF-medic performs country song parody promoting COVID-19 safety

"Get Your Mask On," which parodies "Get Your Shine On" by Florida Georgia Line, was written by Naperville Firefighter-Paramedic Billy Croft to…

September 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Paramedic recognizes X-ray technician for saving child’s life

Adams County Fire Rescue Paramedic Cody Grove witnessed North Suburban Medical Center X-ray Technician Kasey Wichael dislodge an object the child was…

September 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

NJ county launches registry to inform first responders when someone has special needs

The Atlantic County Special Needs Registry seeks to ensure first responders are prepared to care appropriately for a person with special needs

September 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

The right resource, at the right place, to meet the right response time

Learn more about optimizing EMS efficiency through dynamic deployment models

September 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

EMT who treated officer shot in Breonna Taylor case on leave for Facebook post

Norton Healthcare EMT Will Smith, who previously worked for Louisville EMS, called Louisville Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly a "monster" in the now-deleted…

September 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Police: 1 shot and killed, 11 injured at Iowa biker gathering

First responders described a "dynamic scene" after someone opened fire at a gathering of about 100 motorcycle enthusiasts

September 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

FDNY to pay $350K to former EMT, reality show star in sexual harassment suit

Former FDNY EMT Angelina Pivarnick, who appeared on the TV show "Jersey Shore," alleged that a lieutenant sent her sexually explicit text…

September 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

NJ officials seek 1-year suspension for EMT instructor accused of poor record keeping

New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical Services officials allege the former EMT-instructor program coordinator failed to accurately track hours for 30 courses…

September 25, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Calif. city suspends first responder fee billing after confusion, complaints

The billing of fees issued to insurance companies for medical care rendered by Vallejo firefighters was suspended until further notice after patients…

September 25, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

EMS provider, nurse accused of stealing COVID-19 patients’ credit cards

Firuz Barotov, an EMS provider in Staten Island, is accused of stealing a card from a patient while transporting him and Danielle…

September 25, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

A DOPE approach to capnography

Use this strategy when applying capnography to measure the efficacy of oxygen therapy, especially when troubleshooting

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