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‘This mandate will not work for us’: Maine EMS agencies want vaccine mandate reversed
Many EMS departments in the state are already short staffed, and officials say the vaccine mandate will exacerbate the situation
Off-duty FF-medics save drowning 3-year-old
Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department Lt. Kandice Oltz was on the beach with her wife, Oakland Park Firefighter-Paramedic Jen Oltz, when they noticed…
Quiz: Test your knowledge of supraglottic airway devices
How much do you really know about supraglottic airway management uses, contraindications and techniques?
LODDs: N.C. fire lieutenant, FF-EMT die from COVID-19
Oak City Fire Department FF-EMT William Stalls died Aug. 15, and Lt. Willie Bunch died Aug. 16; both men contracted the virus…
Texas city paramedics to oversee booster vaccination effort
First responders will begin receiving their vaccination booster shots, followed by the elderly and those considered high risk
Crews ‘critically stretched’ as ambulances back up outside Fla. hospital
County officials say 911 calls are up by roughly 42%, stretching area first responders to the limit, particularly amid staff shortages and…
‘Eat the frog’ and other time-saving tips
Use recovery activities to decompress after shifts
Vaccination deadline extended for Honolulu first responders as shortages loom
On Friday, attorneys who said they represent more than 1,200 first responders filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court, asking that the…
Texas FF-EMT dies at fire station
Jollyville Firefighter-EMT Dylan Rodiek joined the department in March 2021
‘Crisis level’: Fla. fire chief asks public to limit 911 use amid flood of COVID-19 calls
High call volumes and medical transports in Seminole County due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has put ambulance availability “below acceptable levels”…
‘Selflessly continued care’: Ind. county mourns medic who collapsed during pediatric transport
"He continued his work until he had an IV and pain meds for a little girl whose leg was badly broken. Then…
Washington health officials to require vaccines for EMS
All healthcare workers in Washington, D.C., must be vaccinated by Sept. 30, with some exemptions available for medical or religious reasons