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EMS evacuates 800+ nursing home residents from over-crowded warehouse
4 people, who were evacuated to the warehouse, died in the unsafe and unhealthy conditions
EMS experts comment on potential ‘stifling effect’ of indictment of paramedics in Elijah McClain’s death
The Colo. grand jury indictment of two paramedics calls ketamine a "deadly weapon," a category normally used for guns and knives in…
Union: Fla. fire, EMS workers ‘getting destroyed mentally and physically’ by excessive overtime
In the past year, Polk County first responders have been asked to pick up 4,495 mandatory OT shifts, totaling 89,434 hours
Miss. FF-medic who once escaped death in motorcycle crash dies of COVID-19
Mark Hilley – a Gulfport firefighter and Harrison County battalion chief – survived a motorcycle crash in 2019 and vowed to "never…
Legal analysis: What the paramedic criminal charges in the Elijah McClain case mean for EMS
Manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and other charges attempt to criminalize acts of medical malpractice and make deviation from EMS protocols a crime
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Okla. patients overdosing on Ivermectin back up hospitals, ambulances
One doctor in the region said he has seen some patients who have lost their vision after taking the off-label treatment for…
Rural Okla. patients overdosing on horse de-wormer back up hospitals, ambulances
One doctor in the region said he has seen some patients who have lost their vision after taking the unauthorized medication
Okla. patients overdosing on horse de-wormer back up hospitals, ambulances
One doctor in the region said he has seen some patients who have lost their vision after taking the horse de-wormer as…
Nature Coast EMS staffing situation ‘beyond critical’
Starting paramedic pay for paramedics is just below $13 per hour, well below other Tampa area agencies
Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice selects executive director
Ray Mollers becomes the principal administrator for organization that facilitates the day-to-day movement of EMS personnel across state boundaries in the performance…
W.Va. Supreme Court rules in favor of firefighters over holiday pay
The ruling could set the stage in another case involving disputed holiday pay