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Former firefighter-paramedic pleads guilty to stealing painkillers while on duty
Michael L. Fostich admitted that he removed vials of morphine and fentanyl from locked safes on ambulances throughout 2016
Pennsylvania Facing Fire and EMS Crisis
A commission of fire and EMS organizations, as well as state lawmakers, released a report with 27 recommendations to improve fire and…
10 steps to organizing a cardiac arrest survivor celebration
Survivor celebrations promote awareness of cardiac arrest and create an opportunity to celebrate EMS success
How to celebrate the importance of 911 emergency dispatchers in the chain of survival
A 911 communications center displays a lifesaver ring as a visual reminder of the purposeful work dispatchers do for their communities
Important Technology, Mobility and Vehicle Options Every First Responder Must Know for 2019
Integrated technology solution provider, Island Tech Solutions (ITS), IDs upcoming end of life and end of sales information affecting tools and equipment…
Podcast interview: EMS1 Editor-in-Chief describes content selection process
EMS Office Hours podcast sat down with Greg Friese to discuss the process of selecting news articles for EMS1 readers and assigning…
2018 national opioid overdose data released
A report from ESO found that most opioid overdoses are unintentional and involve illicit drugs, and many overdose patients are interested in…
Man finds explosive substance in old first aid kits
John Harahus picked up the first aid kits from his father, Craig, and called 911 after opening them and finding picric acid…
LODD: Minn. paramedic dies from complications of on-duty stroke
Nicole Van Heel, 34, died of a pulmonary embolism, a complication from a stroke she suffered in June
Plow truck helps ambulance get patient to hospital in blizzard
Clyde Thrush II led the way in a snow plow through “extremely slick” conditions so that a critically ill patient could get…
Security Camera Catches Arkansas Firefighters Saving Choking Infant
The Searcy Central Fire Station has released dramatic surveillance footage of firefighters using immediate life-saving tactics to save a woman's baby who…
Father-daughter duo arrested for assaulting responders at crash scene
A police report said Gene Southworth refused to let responders pull a victim from a crashed car, and his daughter caused a…