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8 children, 2 adults injured in NC school bus crash
A helicopter and ambulances from multiple departments responded after the crash involving a school bus, FedEx truck and 18-wheeler
Experts say more funding needed for ‘988’ suicide hotline to go forward
Mental health advocates said the shortened hotline number will save lives and reduce stigma, but must be sustained with proper resources
Police looking for man who stole, crashed ambulance in Ga.
Police say the man stole the ambulance from the emergency entrance of a hospital and crashed it five minutes later
Scholarships awarded for professionals to attend NAEMSP 2020 Annual Meeting
The scholarships will cover registration, housing and travel expenses for 12 professionals attending the conference
3 ways you’re losing EMS providers and how to stop the revolving door
If providers don’t feel like part of a team, they’ll seek a connection elsewhere
Planning for patient safety: Strategic planning, goals and measurement
Outlining defined goals and metrics through strategic planning prevents medical errors from reaching patients in the prehospital environment
NC county approves community paramedicine program after jump in 911 calls
The county's 911 calls rose by more than 2,500 in 2019 and officials hope to follow the example of another county that…
Student-run EMS offers career prep at Ore. college
Students operate Willamette EMS on weekends and earn patient care hours by responding to real emergency calls from campus
Multiple injuries in 30-car Maine highway pileup
Several ambulances and a medical helicopter responded to Tuesday morning crash
Hospital donates ballistic vests to W.Va. firefighters, medics
Wheeling Hospital donated 12 vests worth about $9,000 to the Wheeling Fire Department
Applying neuroscience to EMS training
Being sufficiently rested, revisiting the content and putting it into practice quickly all impact knowledge retention
Former firefighter-paramedic files claim, alleges gender discrimination
The former fire rescue employee's wrongful termination claim alleges she was unfairly singled out for her gender and social media use