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February 7, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Developing a substance abuse program

In this episode, our co-hosts welcome Community Paramedic Lt. J.D. Postage, who works with Project FORT, the Violet Township Fire Department's substance…

February 7, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Paramedic accused of drugging, raping woman now charged with raping second woman

Police said the paramedic administered fentanyl and midazolam through an IV to one of the women before sexually assaulting her

February 6, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

NJ EMS agency responds to $617K fine, disputes DOH allegations

The agency’s chief says the NJ DOH had already approved their policy of staffing an unlicensed ambulance with one EMT

February 6, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Colo. county 911 dispatchers reclassified as first responders

Arapahoe County dispatchers will now receive higher pay and better access to mental healthcare

February 6, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

FF-medic recalls off-duty response to shooting that killed Fla. trooper

Riviera Beach Firefighter-Paramedic DaWayne Watson came upon the shooting of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joseph Bullock while driving home

February 6, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Pa. paramedic dies suddenly after becoming ill at work

Veterans Memorial Paramedic Ted Dybus, who had also recently become a police officer, was honored at a memorial service Wednesday

February 6, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

300+ to lose jobs as NJ EMS shuts down

The service's president and CEO said the shutdown is due to financial problems

February 6, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Ohio air ambulance launches GPS app to quicken response

The app allows first responders to easily request and track a CareFlight ambulance without using their radio

February 5, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

14-year sentence for drunk driver in crash that killed 2 Fla. paramedics

AMR Paramedics Paul Besaw and Lahiri Garcia were killed in the rollover ambulance crash in 2017

February 5, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

RI bill seeks EMS care, ambulance transport for police K-9s

State law currently permits emergency medical services to be used for humans only

February 5, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Daughter dies after medic responds to fire at own home

A fundraiser has been launched to support the Altamahaw-Ossipee Fire Department paramedic and his family

February 5, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

NREMT rolls out national EMS-ID

The National Registry of EMTs will issue 12-digit identification numbers to all EMS professionals and students

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