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12-year-old hit by car waits 1 hour for Baltimore EMS ambulance
“We are simply overrun with calls,” Rich Langford, president of the Baltimore City Fire Local 734 union said
Tenn. EMS offers in-home courtesy care program
Maury Regional's newly launched Courtesy Care Call program provides an in-home visit, following hospital discharge at no cost to patients
Ketamine and EMS: Educating the public and ourselves
Data gurus Drs. Remle Crowe and Brent Myers discuss their extensive findings on ketamine use by EMS
NY city adjusts starting wages for new ambulance service after backlash
After initially posting starting salaries as $14 an hour for an EMT and $20 an hour for a paramedic, Auburn officials "reevaluated…
NM city program sends medic, cop to low-threat 911 calls
Created earlier this year, Santa Fe's Alternative Response Unit members are trained in de-escalation techniques
Survey: Taking the pulse of public safety communications
Help EMS1 learn how you use communications technology on the job – and tell us what you need to better manage emergency…
Toxicologist: ‘You can’t just touch fentanyl and overdose’
Viral video alleges to show a San Diego Sherriff's deputy collapsing from a fentanyl overdose
COVID infections rapidly rising in US
Official fears that ambulances waiting at hospitals to offload patients will prolong 911 response times
Funeral plans announced for Ariz. EMT killed in Tucson shooting
Jacob Dindinger, 20, died on July 29 after being shot while sitting in an ambulance with a co-worker
Mo. governor deploys ambulance strike teams across state
Gov. Mike Parson announced that 30 ambulances and more than 60 personnel would be strategically dispersed to five regions of the state
COVID spike strains Fla. city police, fire, EMS
Clearwater Fire & Rescue is "getting squeezed" as they work to meet the demand of emergency calls amid the virus surge, Chief Scott…
Pediatric cardiac arrest: It’s on providers to strengthen skills
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts debate treatment options for pediatric cardiac arrest and the importance of honing those skills…