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August 19, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Pa. EMS agencies receive none of $50 million in hazard pay grants

The Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania issued an open letter to the governor and general assembly demanding financial support for the state's "constantly…

August 19, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Calif. fire officials: 50 sickened, 5 hospitalized from toxic gas leak at processing facility

Officials said two chemicals used to clean equipment leaked and combined

August 19, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Minn. woman accused of kicking, spitting on medic treating her

Police say the woman's mouth was injured after a scooter crash and she spat bloody saliva on the medic's face

August 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Quick Take: Risk factors and interventions for patients with TBI

Pre-hospital management of a traumatic brain injury: Saline, ketamine, TXA and finding the CO2 sweet spot

August 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

How the right training can fast track your public safety career

Advance your career and better serve your community by leveraging the right training and certification programs

August 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Sirius XM, RapidSOS partner to send crash data faster to 911, first responders

The integration of the two technologies will get first responders detailed information about the crash before they arrive on scene

August 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Mich. medics rescue man clinging to log in river

North Flight EMS paramedics rescued the man after his kayak flipped on Monday night

August 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Federal grand jury indicts man who allegedly said he had COVID-19, spat on medic, officers

According to an FBI affidavit, the man spat in a paramedic's face, striking the medic's eye and mouth with saliva

August 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Chief: W.Va. FF-medic’s on-duty death caused by accidental overdose at station

Charleston Fire Chief Jeff Jackson said the department will work to provide more support for its members after the death of Firefighter-Paramedic…

August 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Fla. fire chief resigns after investigation into bulk EMT recertification

An investigator wrote that the fire chief submitted "a bulk renewal recertification" for 20 firefighter-EMTs when only seven met the requirements for…

August 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Texas EMS accused of fraudulently receiving $2.6M COVID-19 relief loan

The federal government claims Hidalgo County EMS submitted an unauthorized modified Paycheck Protection Program loan application and falsely claimed not to be…

August 18, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

4 things to explain to patients to increase their comfort and compliance

Put yourself in the patient’s position to gain an understanding of how their fear may complicate your interventions

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