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NASEMSO releases new EMS Scope of Practice framework
The “Scope of Practice Model Decision-Making Framework for Emergency Medical Services” is now available online
EMS World Expo Quick Take: 5 ingredients for psychomotor mastery
Competence is the minimum goal for EMT and paramedic students. EMS educators need to put their students on the path to mastery
Wash. fire dept. considers mobile health response program
Seattle officials proposed a pilot program that would help responders deal with non-emergency calls and decrease response times
Funeral held for paramedic who died in ambulance crash
Jennifer Cross was remembered by her colleagues as a hero who made a difference in her patients’ lives
Firefighters help deliver baby after saving man, dog across street
Firefighters first helped a man and his dog escape a house fire, and then went across the street to help deliver a…
Tips and tricks for a safe Halloween
This article was originally posted Oct. 29 2009 By Bob Waddell Every Halloween we worry about a child being hit by a…
Halloween: Is it the most dangerous day for kids?
Analysis of the 56 million ePCR records in the NEMSIS national dataset shows days with the most traumatic pediatric cardiac arrests in…
Wash. responders, civilians honored for saving life of retired fire chief
Retired Chehalis Fire Department Chief Bill Nacht went into cardiac arrest while waiting for a friend so they could go on a…
SC woman claims she stole ambulance because she needed help
Laurie Leone was arrested after stealing an ambulance and following a fire truck in the rig
EMS World Expo Quick Take: Assessing, treating and transporting patients with special needs
Be aware patients with special needs may have comorbidities, and their conditions fall on a spectrum
Paramedic accused of choking woman threatening to die by suicide
Body camera footage allegedly shows paramedic Raymond Lee choking an agitated patient while transporting her to a mental health facility
Study: More than 8.3K kids, teens hospitalized for gunshot wounds annually
Researchers said gunshot wounds among children and teens account for $270 million in hospital costs each year