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Minn. county to expand 911 mental health program
Officials say last year's pilot program has been a success and plans to include more municipalities
How Rhode Island is using tech to tackle the opioid epidemic
Leveraging the latest innovations in technology, the Rhode Island State Police tackles the opioid epidemic with stride
Photo of the Week: Tampa Fire-Rescue positioned outside EMS Today
EMS Today 2020 brought together thousands of EMS professionals at the Tampa Convention Center this week
Community rallies around NY EMT paralyzed by surgery complications
First responders and community members have raised more than $50,000 to help EMT Randy Hoffman during his recovery
How EMT 360 introduces students to patients earlier
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the EMT 360 program which provides students the opportunity to interact with patients earlier in their educational…
Research: Illness from accidental opioid exposure ‘extremely unlikely’
Researchers warn that misinformation about unintentional fentanyl exposure can have negative consequences for responders and opioid overdose patients
EMS Today 2020 Quick Take: Breaking volunteer recruitment and retention Barriers
NASA Security Specialist and former Firefighter/EMT Dr. Candace McDonald offers a rapid overview to what EMS volunteers need from their agency, and…
Ala. ambulance service appeals $10K in response-time penalties
The city of Decatur requires the ambulance service to respond within 12 minutes to at least 90% of its calls
Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US
More than $2 billion will go toward helping federal, state and local government agencies prepare for and respond to the threat
High school student designs Narcan dispenser for public spaces
After finding the body of an overdose victim last spring, 17-year-old Kanishk Nazareth wanted to do something to help save lives
Va. man allegedly impersonated FF, briefly drove ambulance
The man was charged with two felonies after reportedly showing up to emergency scenes and representing himself as a volunteer firefighter
3 Calif. FFs, 2 EMS providers quarantined for potential coronavirus exposure
Health officials say the first responders came into contact with the first patient in California to die from the virus