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Goodbye 2019: The EMS industry highs and lows
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the good and bad of 2019 in EMS, and offer their expectations of 2020
Photo of the Week: Kids receive gifts from ‘Polar Express’ ambulance
Huntsville Emergency Medical Services delivered presents to the local YMCA Child Development Center in a decorated rig
Mass. FDs plan to work together to provide ALS coverage
Fire agencies in Lancaster and Bolton will collaborate to provide advanced life support services after their previous ALS provider abruptly pulled out
Former EMS leader sues city after being fired for tweets
The former St. Croix EMS interim director is alleging due process violations in his 2018 firing
A new ally in the fight against potential carcinogens
A new, disposable cleansing wipe designed for first responders makes it faster and easier for firefighters and paramedics to clean up after…
Pa. county to get $16.9 million dispatch system upgrade
The county's 911 coordinator said the "questionable" reliability of the current system "is a safety risk to our responders"
LODD: Miss. paramedic dies from complications after 2013 crash
AMR Paramedic Jennifer Hesselbein, 34, was seriously injured after being struck by a car while helping a patient
NY town paramedic pleads guilty to stealing drugs from drop-off box
Jon Cinelli, 52, admitted to stealing the drugs from a police department box while working as a paramedic for the town
2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at RI senior-living complex
Two people, including the suspected shooter, were killed and two others were wounded after the attack at an assisted living complex
Racial disparities in EMS
Are we providing the same high-quality EMS treatments to all of our patients?
Surprise? 4 ways to prepare your agency for an audit
It’s not a matter of if, but when; be prepared by becoming familiar with the OIG workplan, and improving records management and…
Conn. town offers quarterly payments to attract volunteer firefighters, EMTs
The town's Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Program will now pay volunteers every three months instead of paying a lump sum once a year