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Paramedic education programs given flexibility under new accreditation guidelines
The CoAEMSP is allowing for a broader array of methods, including simulation, to be used to determine competency during the COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers conducting COVID-19 treatment study seek volunteers
The University of Minnesota will test the effectiveness of hyroxychloroquine in preventing or treating the disease
NAEMT advocacy goes big for EMS providers
NAEMT members on the frontline of the COVID-19 response will be able to book free rooms in Hilton Hotels
A Swiss Army knife on wheels: The benefits of modularity in EMS
As EMS agencies move toward multi-function devices, they are poised to save more than equipment costs. Here are 5 benefits that may…
Federal tax holiday proposal for first responders, corrections, healthcare workers introduced
If passed, the HEROES Act would provide four months of federal tax relief for firefighters, EMS providers, law enforcement and corrections officers,…
CARES Act and grant funding: How it will benefit local fire and EMS response
The Act provides $150 billion for a Coronavirus Relief Fund to make payments to local governments
Off-duty EMS providers answer call for help from overwhelmed hospital staff
Emergency department staff were brought to tears after 14 off-duty EMS providers and nurses came to assist them
Former FF-medic, now a pharmacist, donates hand sanitizer to FD
Former Canton Firefighter-Paramedic Rosario Carcione donated 30 48-ounce bottles of sanitizer to the department where he used to work
Detroit, county considering hazard pay for front-line workers
Officials are considering increasing pay for first responders and other front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
NJ EMT dies from COVID-19
EMT Liana Sá, of Monmouth-Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC) and Watchung Rescue Squad, died on Sunday after contracting the virus
FDNY EMS told to wear masks on all calls, assume all patients are infected
The department previously instructed EMS providers to only wear N95 masks during aerosol-generating procedures
COVID-19 testing site for first responders opens at Gillette Stadium
About 200 tests will be administered for free each day in the parking lot of the stadium