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Miss. EMT accused of DUI in ambulance says she was having a seizure
American Medical Response EMT Kerstii Groce's attorney says police never performed a sobriety test before arresting her
Fla. first responders recount Hurricane Sally rescues
Okaloosa County EMS providers and firefighters performed water rescues and delivered two babies in the midst of the storm
House passes bill to protect T-band spectrum
The bill would prevent the spectrum used by first responders from being auctioned off in February 2021
‘Be rigorous but not ruthless’: 6 strategies for new chiefs
Words of wisdom to help avoid those common pitfalls of taking on a leadership role, aka entering the ‘minefield’
Ala. ambulance service: $2M performance bond for license to operate is impossible to acquire
First Response Ambulance Service said no financial institution will issue the bond, which is a new requirement for ambulance service in the…
The tip of the iceberg: Measuring COVID-19 fatalities among EMS providers
The data on EMS COVID-19 fatalities is incomplete, but points to an increased risk over other healthcare and public safety personnel
COVID-19 fatalities among EMS clinicians
The available data on EMS COVID-19 fatalities points to an increased risk over other healthcare and public safety personnel
1st year of Conn. real-time overdose tracking reveals 131 spikes in cases
The Statewide Opioid Reporting Directive allows participating agencies to recognize and respond to overdose increases in their coverage area
Reinventing EMS response to substance abuse, mental health emergencies
St. Charles County Ambulance District has armed medics with screening tools and additional EMS training to get patients to appropriate definitive care
NY emergency response group draws ire with Facebook post about naloxone
The Massena Volunteer Emergency Unit's post was criticized by both the public and town officials
CMS to expand ambulance program integrity payment model nationwide
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that the Prior Authorization Model for Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport (RSNAT) saved Medicare…
1 officer in Breonna Taylor case indicted for wanton endangerment
The indictment of Brett Hankison, a fired Louisville police officer, is not directly related to the death of Taylor, an ER technician…