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Program poison control phone number into your phone now
Every EMT, paramedic, caregiver and parent needs to program the poison control number into their smartphone's contacts
First responders honor Minn. paramedic who died by suicide
Hennepin EMS Paramedic Karl Meek, 44, was honored with a gathering of emergency vehicles outside Hennepin County Medical Center on Thursday
Mo. ambulance service launches initiative to support food pantries
The #8KinMay campaign seeks to encourage community members to match paramedics' $4,000 donation to help feed those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
1 dead, 3 critically injured in head-on ambulance crash
Two crewmembers were transported to the hospital with serious injuries after an SUV struck their rig head on
Latest CARES Act follow-on bill mostly excludes first responders
With hazard pay not included in recent bill, members push to fund lower-level government in next round
Latest CARES Act follow-on bill excludes first responders
With hazard pay not included in recent bill, members push to fund lower-level government in next round
NC EMS officer dies during medical assist call
Davidson County Rescue Squad Safety Officer Richard Montgomery went into cardiac arrest while assisting two other agencies on a cardiac arrest call
NY rescinds new resuscitation guidelines for EMS
The state department of health had issued instructions last week to not attempt to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients who don't have a…
Fla. county says 1M N95 masks seized by federal government
Miami-Dade's emergency director said a shipment of masks meant for first responders and other front-line workers was "hijacked" on its way to…
How to prevent, recognize and cure burnout in EMS
From data sharing of real-time clinical feedback, to rounding with medical directors, learn how to tackle and treat burnout in paramedics and…
Celebrate EMS Week with even more EMS Superlatives
Who are the coffee fiends, tech junkies and bathroom radar detectors in your EMS agency?
6 ways to defend yourself against verbal abuse
A verbal attack can be personal; here's how to deflect the blow