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Increased fines for false alarms planned in Ga. city
Rising volumes of false fire, medical and burglary alarms have prompted Columbus fire and police administrators to propose stiffer penalties for repeat…
Watch: FDNY fights back with PSA about paramedic, EMT assaults
The PSA, which was created nearly a month after an EMT was viciously attacked, talks about the consequences of assaulting EMS personnel
Mom credits responders for saving her son’s life after car fell on him
Police officers lifted the car off Justin Muller, a 23-year-old Army specialist, and paramedics treated his collapsed lung at the scene
Choose your ambulance, Ind. county officials say
In a letter to Delaware County 911 Dispatch, the county commissioner said callers have the right to decide which ambulance service responds
Minn. ambulance hit at intersection
An ambulance with its lights and sirens on was hit by a driver with a revoked license who ran a stop sign,…
Minn. ambulance hit at intersection
An ambulance with its lights and sirens on was hit by a driver with a revoked license who ran a stop sign,…
Creating a new EMS value proposition with mobile integrated healthcare
911 nurse triage and a high utilizer group program are exponentially reducing transports and healthcare expenditures while increasing patient satisfaction
Air ambulance cost more than lung transplant surgery, Calif. man says
Double lung transplant recipient Tom Saputo said he was surprised by the bill for the 27-mile air ambulance transport to UCLA Medical…
Air ambulance cost more than lung transplant surgery, Calif. man says
Double lung transplant recipient Tom Saputo said he was surprised by the bill for the 27-mile air ambulance transport to UCLA Medical…
Gaming a career path: A foundation for paramedic growth
Gaston County EMS leadership has developed career pathways to increased responsibilities, and compensation to match
Investigation reveals ‘sick and twisted’ online EMS Facebook group
The group, which has more than 23,000 members and contains disturbing material, was created by a paramedic
Family of man with mental illness questions why police, not EMS, responded to 911 call
Family members of Lorenzo Sanchez, who suffers from schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder, were concerned he might hurt himself or that he…