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Caught on video: Are they liable for their ‘patient’s’ death?
Four hours after an EMS crew released Paul Tarashuck, he was struck and killed by a vehicle; David Givot breaks down issues…
Mass. city mayor proposes ambulance service run by fire department
Mayor Donna Holaday presented the city's desire to operate its own ambulance service staffed by firefighters already trained as EMTs
Ga. man steals ambulance from hospital bay
William Calvin Chastain allegedly stole a WellStar Kennestone Hospital ambulance and drove it 25 miles away before abandoning it in a nearby…
SD paramedic allegedly stole opioids from ambulance service
Paramedic Dane Arredondo is charged with stealing several different kinds of drugs from the Oglala Sioux Tribe Ambulance Service on the Pine…
Patient handovers: 10 things you need to know to save lives
What EMS providers need to know and do to avoid serious breakdowns in the continuity of care
States eyeing changes to EMS rules on stroke response
Most state rules direct EMS providers to the closest hospital with a stroke unit, regardless of the attack’s severity, and some states…
State policies may keep stroke patients from the care they need
Most state rules direct EMS providers to the closest hospital with a stroke unit, regardless of the attack’s severity, and some states…
Ohio father, son work same 24-hour medic shift
While they typically work opposite shifts, a rare chance to fill in and help patients as a father-son team was too good…
Ohio city’s hospitals collaborate for mobile stroke unit
The Columbus Division of Fire and the city's three major hospital networks are working together to fund, equip and staff a mobile…
Pa. woman arrested for allegedly assaulting 4 EMS responders
Amy Tillia was arrested for aggravated assault against four EMS responders
Helicopters Rescue Norway Cruise Ship Passengers Amid Storm
The Viking Sky suffered engine problems and began to drift toward a rocky shore amid high winds and waves.
Man convicted of killing paramedic avoids life without parole
Christian Burton, 22, was found guilty of murdering Quinn Boyer in 2013, but avoided the harshest sentence