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N.Y. Town Finding Ways to Make EMS Succeed Despite Challenges
Despite several issues creating a systemic problem for N.Y. EMS agencies, Guilderland EMS is an example of an agency doing their best…
Top 10 strangest calls of 2018
From flaming spiders to a girl stuck in a tailpipe, this year first responders dealt with several incidents you just can’t make…
Wash. ambulance crashes after patient hijacks rig
EMS providers were trying to get help from police to control the agitated patient when the hijack occurred
Report: The estimated costs of NG911
After two years of research, a team of experts has determined that it will cost between $9.5 and $12.7 billion over the…
Retired firefighter-paramedic spends savings on naloxone, gives it away for free
Luis Garcia is giving away free doses of the lifesaving drug to local businesses that could potentially encounter an overdose
Study: Cardiac arrest response time longer for low-income areas
Researchers who looked at thousands of 911 calls found that response times for cardiac arrest incidents in low-income areas are 10 percent…
$2M grant allows Fla. fire dept. to hire 21 new responders
A SAFER Grant will pay for 75 percent of the newly-hired firefighters’ and EMS providers’ salaries for the next two years
NY campaign seeks to protect future of air medical services
The Save Our Medical Resources campaign includes legislation that would require transparent cost data to be submitted to the U.S. Department of…
Paramedic praises George H.W. Bush for making his ‘dream come true’
Paramedic Josh Grzyb, who worked for President Bush and his wife at their Maine home, said Bush helped him get into medical…
Mass. EMS agency: Nursing home contractor ‘blunder’ causes delayed response time
Wester EMS officials said a nursing home contractor reported the wrong location of a gravely ill patient, resulting in a 22-minute response…
1 Child Dead, 45 People Hurt in Arkansas Charter Bus Crash
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A third grader was killed and at least 45 people were injured when a charter bus carrying…
French Paramedics Join Cost-of-Living Protests
Paramedics joined in on Monday's demonstrations, protesting against France's economic inequalities and complaining about changes to working conditions.