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EMS providers are held to a higher standard, which includes social media
Negative Facebook comments about protesters may have been wrong, but were their terminations right?
How EMS leaders can work with the media
Eleven tips to engage with the media and get the word out about your EMS organization
Social media use: Rules and regulations for EMS
EMS organizations and fire departments need to regularly train on and discuss the policies they have
Memo: Social media training for paramedic class graduates
Status updating, photo and video sharing and conversing on social media are perilous for paramedic students
Mich. fire chief continues push for FD ambulance amid response time concerns
The chief previously highlighted an incident involving a patient taking an Uber while waiting for an ambulance to make his case
27 elementary students injured in Kan. bus crash, 9 transported from school
An 11-year-old boy was suspected to have serious injuries, and the number of injured climbed after officials realized some of the students…
Va. ambulance service rigs equipped with pet oxygen masks
The Richmond Ambulance Authority partnered with the Richmond SPCA to select and purchase the life-saving animal equipment
Ambulance crashes after driver loses control on icy road
Investigators said the driver “lost control on the slushy road, overcorrected and struck the barrier wall and the guard rail”
Family suing ambulance service after patient fled, jumped from bridge
During a transport from a court hearing to the hospital, Abdulla Ibrahim slipped out of his restraints and jumped out of the…
Tactical medics approved to carry handguns
Green tactical paramedics are now permitted to carry handguns when called out to assist the sheriff's SWAT following a change in state…
Twin brothers graduate FDNY academy as EMTs
The Sanchez brothers, 26, will be working at different stations in separate areas of Manhattan
Ohio House passes bill expanding first responders workers’ compensation for PTSD
The legislation would allow first responders to seek workers' compensation even if they don't have a physical condition that led to PTSD