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Calif. FD inundated with complaints after sending out EMS ‘bills’
Vallejo officials are working to better clarify that the "bills" received by patients are actually information copies showing fees to be paid…
W.Va. first responders deployed to La. prepare for 2nd hurricane
Six members of the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority's Special Operations Team stayed behind to continue relief efforts after Hurricane Laura
Best practices to minimize COVID-19 aerosolization
Prehospital caveats for non-invasive and invasive airway management as we learn more about the pathophysiology of COVID-19
Ky. city expected to announce settlement in death of EMT Breonna Taylor
The city of Louisville will reportedly pay millions of dollars to the family of EMT and ER Technician Breonna Taylor and implement…
$12M settlement announced in death of EMT Breonna Taylor
The city of Louisville will also implement police reforms to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of EMT and ER Technician…
1 dead, 4 injured in Wis. ambulance crash
A Fond du Lac Fire Rescue ambulance was struck by a car, ejecting one person from the car and trapping another
2 seriously injured in Wis. ambulance crash
A Fond du Lac Fire Rescue ambulance was struck by a car, ejecting one person from the car and trapping another
Police: Ala. woman attacked EMS provider, fled rig
Police called the ambulance after the woman complained of abdominal pain from pregnancy during a traffic stop
Colo. city council approves temporary ban on EMS use of ketamine
The Aurora City Council voted unanimously to temporarily ban paramedics from using ketamine to sedate patients pending a review of the practice
Natural disasters: The cost of unpreparedness
4 hard-won lessons in preparing for natural disaster recovery from a medic who weathered Hurricane Laura
NH FF who suffered cardiac arrest at fire thanks fellow first responders
Manchester Firefighter Craig Ferry celebrated his return to duty and thanked his rescuers at Manchester's AMR headquarters Monday
Calif. governor signs bill classifying dispatchers as first responders
California's dispatchers will now be classified as first responders instead of administrative or clerical workers