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Armstrong Ambulance Drops Santa Off at Saugus Fundraiser
Armstrong Ambulance is pleased to announce that one of its ambulances recently dropped off Santa Claus to a fundraiser in Saugus to…
NAEMSP 2019 Annual Meeting Will Reunite Governor with Lifesaving First Responders
The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) has several inspiring and informative presentations lined up for its 2019 Annual Meeting, which will…
Montgomery County EMS Worker Charged after Inappropriately Touching Patient in Ambulance
An employee with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services has been charged after officials said he inappropriately touched a female patient in…
Stranded Man Rescued after Setting Fire on Mountain
A man who was stranded on Bluff Mountain in Tennessee for three days set a brush fire to alert that he needed…
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…