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May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

NH first responder hazard pay criticized for excluding other workers

Some healthcare personnel and other essential workers are questioning why the plan was made exclusive to first responders

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Video: Off-duty FF pleads with Minneapolis police to assess George Floyd

A woman who identified herself as a Minneapolis firefighter told officers to check Floyd's vital signs

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Idaho fire captain, EMT dies in accident at home

Horseshoe Bend Fire Department Capt. Carter Duke, 69, was an Air Force veteran and volunteered at the department for nearly 20 years

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

No additional jail time for inmate who assaulted EMT, jumped out of ambulance

William Swagger, 25, pleaded guilty, was sentenced with credit for time served and will be on probation for three years

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Pediatric patient transport in a child-specific device

Always make sure you secure pediatric patients in a pediatric specific car seat during transport

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

After the Pomp and Circumstance: There is so much MORE to learn

A random encounter with a Latvian prompted my commitment to learn something new every day

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Pittsburgh synagogue donates $200K to first responders after mass shooting

The Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 people were killed in 2018, said Pittsburgh police officers and tactical medics saved lives in…

May 27, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Personal protective gear to protect EMS providers from attack

Implementing body worn cameras and body armor to support EMS safety strategy

May 26, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Research Analysis: Preventing downstream consequences of EMS assaults

NAEMT’s National Survey of Violence Against EMS Practitioners identifies training gaps in EMS safety

May 26, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

How the first U.S. EMS agency adopted, implemented body cameras

Wren Nealy Jr., Cypress Creek EMS chief operating officer, relates how BWCs have contributed to personnel safety, QA/QI

May 26, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

FEMA issues guidance for hurricane response during pandemic

The guide aims to help public safety and public health officials adapt their disaster plans in light of COVID-19

May 26, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Laid-off Calif. EMTs join medical investigation team

The team is tasked with interviewing COVID-19 patients and identifying their contacts

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