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Report: Fire agencies in Calif. counties face crisis fueled by funding, labor shortfalls
A recent government study of 15 agencies found they struggle with too few firefighters, not enough money and ambulance services that are…
NC county awarded $2.2M state grant for new emergency call center
The money will help fund renovation, hardware, equipment and associated technology costs for the call center
2 EMTs, 2 others injured after car runs red light, hits Honolulu AMR ambulance
Two EMTs and the patient they were transporting were injured in the crash and the driver of the other vehicle was taken…
EMS Focus Webinar Quick Take: Updating National EMS Education Standards
Behind the effort to update the 2009 National EMS Education Standards and what it means for the industry
NC Girls’ volleyball team bus plunges down embankment; 14 hurt
One person was air-lifted to a hospital and the others were transported to area hospitals after a school bus fell 30 feet…
Lancaster County, Pa. EMS Concerned About National Drug Shortage
"It is medications you would never believe, and the list is long, and will make you shake your head.”
Two Children Killed, 10 People Hurt in Dayton Crash
A suspect in a stabbing stole a police SUV and crashed it into a van carrying children.
Why Red Wyoming Seeks The Regulatory Approach To Air Ambulance Costs
The solution? Undercut the free market by using Medicaid to treat air ambulances like a public utility.
Tropical Storm Dorian Heads Toward Windward Islands
A still-uncertain long-term track shows the storm near Florida over the weekend.
NJ to open first responder-exclusive health center
The First Responders Partnership Health Center will provide same-day-appointment primary care, labs, x-rays and prescriptions
Tenn. man steals ambulance, crashes it into police cruiser
Police tracked the ambulance via GPS and when they found it, the driver put the ambulance in reverse and crashed into a…
5 tips for airway management in the bariatric patient
Pre-oxygenate, evaluate for LEMONS and position a patient of any size correctly to help secure an airway