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Q&A with a prehospital PECC: ‘It’s worth it’
A Pa. pediatric emergency care coordinator shares her expertise with patients, parents and her colleagues
The intake valve to your heart
Whether you have years of unhealthy eating under your belt or want to fine-tune your diet, it’s never too late to make…
John Oliver: EMS ‘should absolutely be an essential service’
HBO host uses biting humor to explain “wildly different” EMS systems, surprise billing and poor pay for EMS providers
10 things you need to know about treating burns
The most important initial care step is to stop the burning process, but it’s also critical to know how to identify the…
Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since pandemic start
A day after recording the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida broke a previous record for current…
N.C. County investigating woman’s claim she had to drive to meet ambulance
The woman said Robeson County EMS workers would not drive an ambulance to her house on a dirt road for fear of…
EMSA Okla. response times below standards for more than a year
Adam Paluka, deputy chief, said EMSA has implemented bonuses, outreach, accessibility to combat staffing shortages
Phillies minor-leaguer Daniel Brito has surgery after on-field collapse
A paramedic administered oxygen before Brito was transported to a Rochester, N.Y., hospital
Pa. ambulance involved in fatal crash
A Commonwealth Health Ambulance was involved in a crash that killed an 89-year-old woman
‘Miracle Man’ thanks Maine first responders for saving his life
Eric Jabbusch, 51, was rescued after being pinned beneath about 10,000 pounds of steel sheet pilings in July 2020
Kan. county picks longtime medic as interim EMS director after resignation
Kevin Lanterman, a 29-year veteran of Sedgwick County EMS, was chosen by county management following the resignation of the previous director
Staffing shortages worry Okla. EMS leaders
Nine volunteers in Laverne cover an area of more than 800 square miles