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EMS Poem: ‘The Paramedic’
“This is our charge;” a paramedic shares the humanity behind the helpers
NH first responders to receive up to $300 weekly during pandemic
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced full-time, part-time and volunteer first responders will be eligible to receive stipends allocated from CARES Act…
W.Va. first responders told to use masks after CDC warned they may be counterfeit
The state's top public safety official issued a report asserting the 50,000 respirators distributed to first responders were "authentic" after the CDC's…
Ky. EMS official removed for post wishing ‘deadly force’ on officers enforcing social distancing
Gov. Andy Beshear removed Shelbyville Paramedic Robbie Smither from the state's Board of Emergency Medical Services after his comments on an arrest…
Study: EMS may be spreading COVID-19 due to lack of consistent protocols
Preliminary results from a national study released this week reveal inconsistent decontamination practices may be contributing to the spread of the virus
Okla. FD ambulance struck in hit-and-run
The fire department and police are seeking information on the driver who hit the front of the ambulance and fled the scene
Rule change allows Calif. county EMS providers to work in nursing homes
The temporary change is expected to help fill staffing shortages at the facilities
FDNY paramedic recovering from COVID-19 after a month on ventilator
FDNY Paramedic Christell Cadet regained consciousness last week after being in a medically-induced coma since March 21
Video: Colo. paramedic who died in NYC returns home
Ambulnz Paramedic Paul Cary, 66, of Denver, died from COVID-19 after volunteering to go to New York to help aid pandemic response
8 Ky. fire, EMS crews unite for suicide prevention
The agencies gathered outside a local mall for mental health awareness and to show support for fellow first responders struggling during the…
NYC medic describes ambulance as ‘ad hoc funeral home’ in first-hand account of pandemic
Paramedic George Contreras described a family holding a makeshift wake outside his rig and says he has never seen so many deaths…
Pandemic spawns innovation, solutions for medical equipment supply and demand
Manufacturers, companies reinvent to combat COVID-19 during pandemic