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1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Seattle protest zone
Officials say fire department and police personnel were not able to enter the zone and did not reach either victim
Photo of the Week: Pa. EMS providers deliver groceries to seniors
Susquehanna Valley EMS received a grant to purchase non-perishable food items for 27 low-income senior apartment residents
EMS providers face consequences following troubling social media posts about protests
Disparaging posts send local officials scrambling to rebuild trust during already tense times
EMS chaplain support during the pandemic
In an especially stressful time, EMS chaplains are finding creative ways to offer emotional, psychological and spiritual support
NASEMSO issues statement on racial bias, unity
The National Association of State EMS Officials announced its commitment to eliminate racism and promote racial equality
Officer involved in EMT Breonna Taylor’s shooting fired
Brett Hankison was one of the three officers who entered Taylor's home on a no-knock warrant when she was killed by police…
5 principles to motivational interviewing
Community paramedics can follow the OARS acronym to avoid confrontation and understand patients to overcome resistance to change
Field professionalism: How to handle a careless coworker
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts tackle a listener's question about professionalism in the field, and how to handle crew…
Ill. Supreme Court rules EMS can be liable for crash en route to nonemergency pickup
The state's highest court agreed with an appellate court in ruling a man injured in a rig crash can sue the ambulance…
Calif. lawmakers propose $250M PPE stockpile for next pandemic
The proposal would require a 90-day supply of PPE to be readily available through the state Department of Public Health in case…
Las Vegas medics in ambulance witness fatal shooting
The medics reported the shooting after seeing a man walk up to a car and open fire in broad daylight
$880M Mich. COVID-19 bill includes hazard pay, public safety funding
Under the supplemental funding bill, $200 million will go toward public safety and health costs and $100 million toward first responder hazard…