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FDNY EMT attacked after rock is thrown at ambulance
Police said the EMT was punched in the head and body after he stopped to confront someone who hurled a rock at…
Colo. ambulance catches fire while transporting patient
No one was injured when an AMR ambulance caught fire in Colorado Springs
400+ EMS agencies now carry blood for 911 calls
The Prehospital Blood Transfusion Coalition says the milestone reflects growing momentum to get blood products to patients with life-threatening bleeding before they…
Lawsuit alleges delayed paramedic care in death of former NFL star Doug Martin
Martin's family claims Oakland police restrained the retired running back until he stopped breathing and alleges a Falck paramedic crew failed to…
Mass. 911 lawsuit moves closer to deal on mental health response
Worcester and three mental health advocacy organizations made progress toward resolving a lawsuit that challenges the practice of dispatching police to mental…
AMR collects water for Las Vegas homeless shelter amid extreme heat
Bottled water will help the Las Vegas Rescue Mission serve people especially vulnerable to heat illness as Southern Nevada faces another dangerous…
Wash. county EMS cardiac arrest survival rates beat state, national averages
Clark County’s EMS system helped save 53 cardiac arrest patients last year while improving safety in airway procedures and reducing lights-and-sirens transports
Ore. hospital denies ambulance for paramedic’s infant son’s funeral procession
Coworkers sought to include an ambulance in the funeral procession for Stephanie Sell’s infant son, but Harney District Hospital EMS leaders denied…
Divers injured in search for child in Lake Michigan
Dangerous waves and rip currents turned the rescue effort treacherous, sending three divers to the hospital as crews searched for a missing…
Maine EMS chief faces long recovery after fatal mill explosion
Searsmont EMS Chief Sarah Tompkins remains hospitalized with severe burns from the Robbins Lumber explosion that killed two firefighters
N.J. hospital EMS is first in nation to earn AABB accreditation for blood program
University Hospital became the first EMS program in the nation accredited under new prehospital transfusion standards
Over 30 injured in fatal Calif. freeway crash
Los Angeles County firefighters declared a mass casualty incident after a tractor-trailer crossed a freeway median and collided head-on with multiple vehicles