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NY EMT remembered for 16 years of service
Joseph V. Russo would go on to win the award for Staten Island’s “EMT of the Year” in 2015
Wash. officials consider criteria-based emergency dispatch
The criteria-based dispatch would allow dispatchers to rank emergency calls based on severity, and allow them to send the appropriate level of…
Trauma prevention specialist offers tips on how to ‘Stop the Bleed’
The movement to educate the larger community about Stop the Bleed is very similar to efforts to teach CPR
Mo. 911 Advisory Board takes first steps to replace dispatch system
The proposed dispatch system would cost approximately $200,000, which includes equipment and labor costs and would be purchased from Motorola
Baltimore ambulance company to to pay $1.25 million to settle Medicaid fraud case
The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by the employee and joined by the federal government and doesn’t require Hart to Heart to…
Kentucky Lawmaker’s Bill Seeks Cut Louisville EMS Response Times
Local fire protection district would become the primary EMS provider.
Burglary Suspect Steals Ambulance from Mobile Hospital
Shot fired as suspect attempted to drive past officers.
Stars of Life Award Recipients to Be Honored in D.C.
The American Ambulance Association’s Stars of Life program celebrates the contributions of ambulance professionals who have gone above and beyond the call…
Patient’s Family Assaults San Diego Paramedics
Family became irate after being told of 72-hour mental health hold.
NC county discontinues funding to 2 EMS providers
Coastline VRS and Leland Fire Rescue's EMS franchise agreements will terminate, and Brunswick County EMS will take over those operations July 1
FDNY ambulance taken out of service for bedbugs
An FDNY spokesman said the ambulance was taken out of service on Monday and “sealed in accordance to department procedure.”
Shots fired as Ala. ambulance stolen
The vehicle was pursued by Mobile Police Department squad cars, traveling through the midtown area of the city, before eventually being boxed…