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Poll Call: Should paramedics be allowed to carry guns on duty?
A comparison in polls shows a dramatic shift in how EMS providers perceive the need to arm paramedics
NASCAR outlines rapid response to Daytona 500 crash
Firefighters were on the scene within 19 seconds and paramedics were in the car to help injured driver Ryan Newman within 35…
Pa. bill would ensure workers’ compensation for all volunteer FFs, EMS providers
Under current law, volunteers may only be covered if they are injured during an emergency response and not during other on-duty activities
Ga. officials demand more accountability on EMS selection
New rules that take effect this spring will give the state more control over regional ambulance service selection
Firefighters applaud addition of 2nd ambulance at Fla. fire station
Tampa Council Chairman Luis Viera championed the addition of the second ambulance after hearing of the station's overwhelming call volume
Man brought to hospital by troopers escaped in stolen ambulance, officials say
The ambulance was recovered and the man was arrested shortly after the escape
Fire department in Calif. awarded nearly $1M for paramedic training
The Stockton Fire Department plans to train more of its firefighters as paramedics through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Photo of the Week: Eyes on the prize in trauma scenario competition
Paramedic Jason Hamby participated in the contest at the EMS University conference in Gillette, Wyoming
EMS Personnel Licensure Compact approaches go-live date
The interstate system is set to go live in June with 18 member states
Rob Lawrence on ‘Move Over’ laws and the future of EMS
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome EMS1 Columnist Rob Lawrence, who shares his life philosophy, and his thoughts on first responder road…
Arming the EMS Workforce
What recent legislative changes mean for equipping, arming and tactically training SWAT and TEMS medics
Ohio lawmakers who voted ‘no’ on PTSD bill to introduce counter bill
The alternative bill would fund workers' compensation for first responders with PTSD through a different department