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Paramedic who lost leg in DUI crash reflects on lenient sentence for driver
Jody Heglar was sentenced to 15 years for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license, which was reduced to…
Paramedic who lost leg in DUI crash reflects on lenient sentence for driver
Jody Heglar was sentenced to 15 years for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license, which was reduced to…
Off-duty FF-medic praised for helping man shocked by electrical line
Ted Bowers, a firefighter-paramedic in Lebanon, was moving in across the street when he heard the commotion
Former NJ paramedic sues for wrongful termination
Michael Senisch is suing AtlanticCare for wrongful termination after he practiced holistic medicine on a patient who refused traditional treatment
Judge: Drug-addled EMT son of FDNY chief should lose his city job
Robert Gala, 26, unsuccessfully argued that his oxycodone addiction was a disability that should have spared him termination after five years on…
The ESO EMS Index: In 2019, data and metrics matter more than ever
In its second year, the benchmark report based on EMS national data digs deeper into five key metrics and adds two additional…
Article Bites: Measuring the impact of a telehealth program on ambulance transports
The feasibility of a telehealth program within a large EMS system highlights progress in matching healthcare resources with patient needs
Great learner-centered presentations for EMS presenters
Follow these 5 tips to captivate your audience, include easy-to-see visuals, follow the rule of sevens and avoid panel discussions that will…
911 for 911: Dispatcher mutual aid
The Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Initiative is developing dispatcher mutual aid for disaster response
60 people charged in illegal prescription opioid crackdown
Robert Duncan, U.S. attorney for eastern Kentucky, called the doctors involved "white-coated drug dealers"
Ohio city Verizon customers without 911 access for hours
The Huron County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) issued a notice via Everbridge shortly before 6 p.m., letting local residents know the cellular…
6 Pa. first responders honored for saving woman in cardiac arrest
EMS Supervisor Diane Fitzhenry said the young woman likely would not have survived if it weren’t for the quick action of six…