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EMS Today 2019 Quick Take: Medical ethics algorithms
Learn how to train EMS providers in the four pillars of medical ethics, how to make difficult decisions in EMS and what…
Mich. family sues after 911 call about heart attack goes unanswered
Stephen Greene’s family is suing after two dispatchers turned down the volume and missed 13 emergency calls made by rehabilitation staff members
Ark. firefighters honor late paramedic with scholarship
The Eli Staton Memorial Scholarship will cover the nearly $5,000 paramedic school tuition for one firefighter-EMT
Dear EMS provider, are you at risk of stroke?
Prehospital providers shouldn’t be cautionary tales of why knowing your stroke risk matters
Texas man shouts profanities after leading police on chase in stolen ambulance
Officials said the man had been calm when transported to the hospital, but abruptly jumped back in the ambulance and drove away…
Man leads police on bizarre, profanity-laced chase in stolen ambulance
Officials said the man had been calm when transported to the hospital, but abruptly jumped back in the ambulance and drove away…
Audit: Fla. county 911 centers spending millions due to understaffing
Broward County’s 911 centers are spending millions of dollars in overtime — with dispatchers forced to work the extra hours— to make…
Bill that would allow responders to administer meds passes Minn. House committee
Former Rep. Clark Johnson and Sen. Nick Frentz tried to pass a similar law in 2017 but ran into language issues with…
Limited supply: How drug shortages are impacting EMS
Rotating pharmaceutical stock, and exploring alternative pain management and expired drug options can mitigate EMS drug shortages
D.C. Ambulance Policy Denies Hospital Transport for Some Patients
New policy will include consultation and transport via Lyft.
Hiker Recalls Being Stuck in Quicksand in Utah Park
Video shows rescuers hoisting Osmun to safety.
California Airport Worker Killed when Jet Bridge Tire Explodes
Workers were disassembling the tire when the explosion occurred.