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N.C. county requests State Ambulance Strike Force
Onslow County EMS is implementing a mask mandate as well as daily COVID-19 testing as outages impact staffing
Calif. City Council considers adding mental health clinician to dispatch center
The unique partnership is an attempt to decrease emergency services contacts with individuals who are better served by mental health professionals
Family of fallen Ariz. EMT releases statement of gratitude
“The outpouring of love and prayers from the people of the City of Tucson, the State of Arizona and the rest of…
Understanding the pediatric patient
Our co-hosts discuss the complexities of handling pediatric patients, including best practices and building confidence in the ability to treat children
Q&A with a prehospital PECC: ‘It’s worth it’
A Pa. pediatric emergency care coordinator shares her expertise with patients, parents and her colleagues
The intake valve to your heart
Whether you have years of unhealthy eating under your belt or want to fine-tune your diet, it’s never too late to make…
John Oliver: EMS ‘should absolutely be an essential service’
HBO host uses biting humor to explain “wildly different” EMS systems, surprise billing and poor pay for EMS providers
10 things you need to know about treating burns
The most important initial care step is to stop the burning process, but it’s also critical to know how to identify the…
Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since pandemic start
A day after recording the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida broke a previous record for current…
N.C. County investigating woman’s claim she had to drive to meet ambulance
The woman said Robeson County EMS workers would not drive an ambulance to her house on a dirt road for fear of…
EMSA Okla. response times below standards for more than a year
Adam Paluka, deputy chief, said EMSA has implemented bonuses, outreach, accessibility to combat staffing shortages
Phillies minor-leaguer Daniel Brito has surgery after on-field collapse
A paramedic administered oxygen before Brito was transported to a Rochester, N.Y., hospital