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Paramedic with Rare Heart Condition Suffers Complications after Open Heart Surgery
Paramedic and firefighter Brandon Bolyard was born with a rare heart defect affecting fewer than 20,000 people a year.
Dozens Rescued after being Trapped on Lake Erie Ice Flow
Sheet of ice broke loose and left nearly four dozen fishermen stranded.
Miss. paramedics deliver baby in ambulance
Rapid Rural Response Paramedics helped Katie Daley deliver her fifth baby in the back of an ambulance
Fla. measure would arm paramedics for ‘high-risk’ operations
The bill would require paramedics to obtain a concealed-weapons license and to complete LE-established training and deployment practices
NY EMS treat 30 injured during severe turbulence
Thirty people suffered bumps, bruises, cuts and a broken leg before landing at JFK Airport
NYC EMTs ask city to fix excessive OT
An abundance of overtime is exhausting the city’s EMTs, forcing them to ask for a reprieve in the form of additional workers…
Detroit mandates first responders clean bloody scenes
A new requirement by the city is angering union officials and baffling first responders who feel they are not trained to handle…
Spotlight: Cloud PCR offers fast, intuitive EMS trip sheet charting for any device
Features like Google geo-locating, automatic clocking and integrated talk-to-type functionality reduces charting times by up to 70 percent
Celebrate the Heroes of Your Ambulance Service with an American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Nomination!
Help the AAA shine a light on the critical role EMS plays in our healthcare infrastructure by nominating the heroes from your…
How to implement patient-centered EMS leadership
Follow this five-question framework to set the direction for your agency's future, watch the system, and support vital processes
NC fire chief dies from ski injuries
A 20-year veteran of the Atlantic Beach Fire Department and U.S. Navy veteran, Adam Snyder was injured while skiing on vacation with…
Implementing change without breeding discontent
An EMS agency success story in improving patient care and service, with financial benefits for the agency and EMS providers