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December 18, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Airman recalls rescue of woman in submerged ambulance

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fontaine helped EMS providers free a 91-year-old woman from an ambulance stuck in a slough

December 18, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Calif. paramedic stabbed by patient

The patient stabbed the paramedic with “scissors or shears” during transport, police say

December 18, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Ambulance service in Ohio deemed “unauditable”

Officials said "loose record-keeping" and missing paperwork prevented the completion of a recent audit

December 18, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

An EMS leader’s duty to patient safety

The Center for Patient Safety launches a webinar series, “The Road to High Reliability,” allowing industry experts to share strategies to reduce…

December 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

19 strangest calls of 2019

From a 7-inch fish lodged in a man’s throat, to a man claiming the devil made him steal an ambulance, these are…

December 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

SC city ambulance service fined for not responding to 911 calls

The service was fined $2,000 for failing to respond to four medical calls in October

December 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Detroit first responders fundraise for 2 girls whose mother died from overdose

Fire and EMS personnel collected gift cards and Christmas presents for the family, and are helping them move into a new house

December 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Police: Youth football EMT asked minors for pictures of feet, used socks

The EMT, who reportedly met the underage boys through his job, was charged with three counts of corruption of minors

December 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

The cost of doing business in EMS

Like it or not, the reality of doing what we do is that EMS is a business, and like any business, income…

December 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Texas hospital starts construction on new EMS station, dispatch center

UMC Health System held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new facilities, which are expected to open next year

December 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Telestroke: Taking telemedicine mobile to curb stroke damage

Century Ambulance reduces brain tissue loss by connecting neurologists to perform NIHSS assessment in the field

December 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Snowmobile crashes, FD funding and staffing discussed at north NY emergency conference

Dozens gathered last week to discuss emergency preparedness issues faced by first responders and healthcare personnel in the state's north country

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