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May 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Behavioral health staff at Colo. EMS take on new roles in pandemic

The behavioral health navigators at Eagle County Paramedic Services aided in testing and are preparing to face the pandemic's mental health impact

May 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Relative of Mich. paramedic who died from COVID-19 joins vaccine trial

Rachel Elsberry, a family member of fallen Rapid Response EMS Paramedic Paul Novicki, will participate in the trial next week

May 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

FD report: George Floyd was ‘pulseless, unresponsive’ in ambulance

The Minneapolis Fire Department was called to assist EMS while transporting Floyd after his arrest

May 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Fla. engineer who stopped ambulance stabbing named American Legion Firefighter of the Year

Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Engineer Vincent Harper is credited with saving his partner's life when both were stabbed by a patient in…

May 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Sheriff: Ambulance should not have pursued vehicle

Washington County (N.Y.) Sheriff Jeff Murphy criticized an Argyle Rescue Squad crew for following a speeding car

May 28, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Fires erupt in Minneapolis amid growing protests over George Floyd’s death

Videos show paramedic performing CPR on a man lying on the sidewalk, fires shrouding Lake Street neighborhood in smoke

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Ohio paramedic files temporary restraining order to block pay cuts

Maumee Paramedic Dawn Sniadecki filed a complaint over the 5% pay decrease for all city employees

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

The future of EMS staffing post-pandemic

Our co-hosts discuss the effect of falling call volumes on EMS staffing levels and how agencies can prepare for the future

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Off-duty FF-EMT assists in submerged vehicle rescue

The South Carolina firefighter-EMT and other good Samaritans helped free one person; a second person was revived after 20 minutes submerged

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Inside EMS Special Podcast: How to prepare for and respond to violence at protests

Chris Cebollero and Greg Friese, MS, NRP, discuss EMS MCI response lessons learned from protests turned violent in Ferguson and Dallas

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

NH first responder hazard pay criticized for excluding other workers

Some healthcare personnel and other essential workers are questioning why the plan was made exclusive to first responders

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Video: Off-duty FF pleads with Minneapolis police to assess George Floyd

A woman who identified herself as a Minneapolis firefighter told officers to check Floyd's vital signs

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