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This 1 magic phrase will stop patient conflicts
This phrase has an amazing ability to get people in the middle of an angry rant to stop, listen, and reframe their…
La. EMS reports more people refusing transport
Acadian Ambulance officials reported an 18% increase in patients refusing transport against the advice of medics
Rocky Mountain Pandemic: An inside look at how Eagle County, Colorado – home of Vail – has managed the COVID-19 pandemic
As the State of Colorado eases measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we take a look at how…
T-Mobile launches free 5G for first responders
The company will provide free 5G access to all public and nonprofit state and local fire, police and EMS agencies for 10…
New Okla. law requires EMS plan for school athletic events
The Riley Boatwright Act is named after a middle school football player who died from injuries during a game last year
EMS education in the age of social distancing
Educators are adapting to virtual classrooms and embracing distance learning to continue to train new EMTs and paramedics
Pa. FF-EMT dies from COVID-19 weeks after brother
Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac EMT and Fleetwood Firefighter Jeremy Emerich, 40, died six weeks after his brother also died from COVID-19
Video: FDNY EMT asks Congress for hazard pay, PPE
During a video testimony to the U.S. House's coronavirus committee, FDNY EMT Diana Wilson said the government had failed first responders
Provisional certification: What if it weren’t just an emergency measure?
A bold proposal to change the way we educate and certify EMS providers
Why extending the vehicle replacement cycles makes sense
Ambulance fleet management cost measurement, preventative maintenance to prevent critical failures can extend the vehicle life cycle
Quiz: How well do you know ‘Stop the Bleed’?
In the event of an MCI, there may be a number of victims who require immediate treatment to stop life-threatening hemorrhaging
Healthcare company donates 40K cloth masks to EMS in 3 states
Highmark Inc, a healthcare company, donated nearly 40,000 cloth face masks to EMS providers in Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia