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Paramedics want guns on duty. What comes next?
If every EMS incident needs a firearm, send the police, but also train paramedics and software to better predict, recognize and respond…
Report: FD medic gave high dose of ketamine to patient who later died
Officials say poor lighting and the patient’s heavy clothing and struggle with police made it difficult to accurately estimate his weight
Rural Tenn. program teaches kids as young as 6 to administer Narcan
Through the program, children are taught about the dangers of opioids and given free doses of the antidote to take home
Man leaps from ambulance, is killed on Calif. highway
Officials say the man slipped out of restraints and pushed his way to the rig's rear door before jumping out
Poll Call: Should paramedics be allowed to carry guns on duty?
A comparison in polls shows a dramatic shift in how EMS providers perceive the need to arm paramedics
NASCAR outlines rapid response to Daytona 500 crash
Firefighters were on the scene within 19 seconds and paramedics were in the car to help injured driver Ryan Newman within 35…
Pa. bill would ensure workers’ compensation for all volunteer FFs, EMS providers
Under current law, volunteers may only be covered if they are injured during an emergency response and not during other on-duty activities
Ga. officials demand more accountability on EMS selection
New rules that take effect this spring will give the state more control over regional ambulance service selection
Firefighters applaud addition of 2nd ambulance at Fla. fire station
Tampa Council Chairman Luis Viera championed the addition of the second ambulance after hearing of the station's overwhelming call volume
Man brought to hospital by troopers escaped in stolen ambulance, officials say
The ambulance was recovered and the man was arrested shortly after the escape
Fire department in Calif. awarded nearly $1M for paramedic training
The Stockton Fire Department plans to train more of its firefighters as paramedics through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Photo of the Week: Eyes on the prize in trauma scenario competition
Paramedic Jason Hamby participated in the contest at the EMS University conference in Gillette, Wyoming