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Texas EMS files lawsuit amidst heated conflict with emergency service district
Cypress Creek EMS officials say the suit is meant to stop Harris County Emergency Service District No. 1 from defunding the ambulance…
Lawsuit: Football fan who died in the stands didn’t receive medical attention for 30 minutes
Lawyers for the widow of Joseph Nocero, who died due to a cardiac event in 2019, have filed a lawsuit against the…
Feedback sought on 1st national accreditation standards for community paramedicine
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems is accepting public comment on the drafted standards, which will be implemented in 2022
6 ways to avoid taking the flu home
Routine vaccination is essential for protecting individuals and communities from influenza during the pandemic
Treasury secretary: NYC needs to replace $4M taken from 9/11 fund
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Mayor Bill de Blasio that the city is responsible for reimbursing the funds the federal government wrongly…
Patient hurt after N.C. ambulance struck in hit-and-run
Police are searching for the driver they say rear-ended a NuCare ambulance before speeding off
NM Girl Scout wins scholarship for air ambulance helipad improvements
Natalie Aulwes, 18, redesigned a ski resort helipad to get patients to the hospital faster without the need for intermediary ground ambulance…
Ind. county’s PulsePoint initiative gets boost from national grant
Clark County has been using the app to aid responses to cardiac arrests and overdoses since 2018
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SC officials: EMT failed to take ethics class after allegedly posting photo of dead patient
The former Greenwood County EMT had his certification suspended for an additional two years in connection with the alleged 2018 photo incident
Understanding prehospital ketamine: Dosing to drawbacks
In the right patient, with a solid understanding of the pharmacology and a plan to address potential side effects, ketamine can be…
Car carrying 4 gunshot victims crashes into Chicago ambulance; 1 dead
Four victims aged 17-34 were transported to the hospital with serious injuries after the crash