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Seattle officials question FD over ambulance contractor, AI-assisted 911 triage
Seattle officials are considering tracking ambulance wait times after concerns over an out-of-state nurse line and AI-assisted triage of 911 medical calls
AMR takes over ambulance service in Okla. community
American Medical Response began serving the Pauls Valley ambulance district with two ambulances, EMTs and paramedics under a five-year contract
Neb. USAR team members recall Pentagon, Ground Zero deployments 25 years after 9/11
Nebraska Task Force 1 members deployed to the Pentagon and Ground Zero after 9/11, confronting collapsed buildings, toxic smoke and an unprecedented…
2 Mass. paramedics injured in crash involving new $400K ambulance
Two Agawam paramedics were injured when a Jeep collided with an ambulance that had been in service for only two week
NYC releases 170,000 pages of long-sought 9/11 health, air quality records
New York City opened a public portal containing 170,000 pages of 9/11 records sought for years by first responders, survivors and families…
Woman accused of killing Mo. firefighter/paramedic to undergo competency exam
Shanetta Bossell, charged with fatally stabbing Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman in an ambulance, will undergo an evaluation to determine her competency…
5 killed after Amazon cargo jet overruns runway at Miami airport
An Amazon cargo Boeing 767 traveled about 1,300 feet beyond the runway, striking vehicles and killing five people as federal investigators examine…
Senate candidate meets with N.H. EMS to address low reimbursement rates
Scott Brown told Cheshire EMS providers he would prioritize Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement reform as ambulance services struggle with payments that fall…
25 years after 9/11, fight continues over NYC Ground Zero toxin records
As deaths from 9/11-related illnesses surpass 6,000, advocates are pressing New York City to release decades-old records detailing air quality and toxic…
Calif. geriatric EDs linked to fewer hospital admissions, deaths
Research found older adults treated in geriatric emergency departments were less likely to be hospitalized or die within 30 days than similar…
Study: Toxic dust, PTSD may accelerate brain aging in 9/11 first responders
Research on World Trade Center responders found PTSD and prolonged Ground Zero exposure were associated with signs of accelerated brain aging
Life Flight Network opens first air medical training center in Idaho
The new 10,000-square-foot Clinical Center of Excellence in Meridian will provide simulation, procedural and aircraft training for flight nurses, paramedics and respiratory…