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Preventive mental health precautions will help EMS settle into the new normal
Studies from the SARS outbreak in 2003 reveal first responders may be more at risk for PTS due to quarantine and stigmatization
Multiple firefighters suffer ‘significant injuries’ in explosion in Los Angeles
LAFD: 11 firefighters “down” in a mayday event at a one-story commercial building fire near downtown's Skid Row
Photo of the Week: Partners in response, education
Hudson Garrett, PhD, MSN, NREMT, EMT, and Lauren Elliott, NRP, of Pro Care EMS in Atlanta, suit up as they serve on…
White House unveils plan to improve Strategic National Stockpile
President Donald Trump's plan focuses on increasing domestic production of supplies and identifying high-need areas
Counseling center launches free hotline for Pa. county first responders
The Hero Support Line offers free and confidential support for Mercer County first responders and healthcare workers
Russian medics threaten hunger strike over unpaid pandemic bonuses
Ambulance crews in a Russian town plan to protest after not receiving bonuses promised to those who work with COVID-19 patients
What does good leadership look like during a pandemic?
Our co-hosts sit down with EMS consultant and teacher Jon Politis, who shares his leadership style and offers advice for leading during…
Ky. city seeks federal review in case of EMT fatally shot during police raid
EMT Breonna Taylor, 26, who worked as an ER technician for Medical Center Jewish East, was killed in March when police say…
Tenn. county health dept. halts agreement to share virus patient info with 911
The agreement had allowed the 911 center to mark virus patients' addresses with a respiratory alert flag
Senate passes bill ensuring LODD benefits for first responder virus deaths
The bill temporarily presumes COVID-19 to be work-related if diagnosed within 45 days of a first responder's last shift
Reimbursement, finance and politics: Injecting financial lifeblood into EMS
5 key financial and operational asks to keep EMS afloat and financially solvent
Simulation reveals contamination from improper PPE use
Researchers used UV light to show solution left on the skin after treating a simulated patient