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Doctor recalls rushing to treat patients in synagogue shooting
Dr. Leonard Weiss jumped into action after realizing the sounds outside his home near Tree of Life temple were gunfire
EMS World Expo Quick Take: Active assailant preparation, response for EMS
20-60-90 minute rule underscores the importance of rapidly accessing trauma patients and transporting patients to definitive surgical care
‘Paranormal 911’: How a team of responders are taking on the supernatural
A group mainly consisting of firefighters and EMTs use their off-duty time to respond to “paramergencies”
Sepsis Alliance Teams with NAEMT to Combat Sepsis
The Sepsis Alliance and NAEMT have formed a partnership to provide sepsis educational resources and training to EMS and prehospital practitioners.
Tenn. paramedic accused of purposely hurting patient, bragging on Facebook
Gordon Stokes is accused of intentionally drilling into an overdose patient’s bone without anesthesia and then calling it a “teachable moment”
Wash. cracks down on long-term opioid prescriptions
Doctors are no longer allowed to prescribe more than 14 days’ worth of opioids, and they must first look for alternatives
Va. city announces plan after losing 10 paramedics
Petersburg officials recently cut ties with 10 part-time paramedics, who were brought on as a way to save money
Va. city returns to partnership with EMS agency after cutting ties with 10 paramedics
Petersburg officials recently cut ties with 10 part-time paramedics, who were brought on as a way to save money
Matthew McConaughey thanks first responders in surprise visits
The actor teamed up with Wild Turkey and presented "turkey feasts" to first responders, 911 dispatchers and emergency room staff
Paramedics recount their actions at synagogue massacre scene
“I’m thinking to myself, ‘What are we doing to do if all of this is real?’” tactical paramedic Justin Sypolt said about…
Video Shows School Bus Swept Away by Floodwaters
Dash cam video shows what happened when a school bus driver ignored a barricade and drove into a flooded road in Texas.
1 Injured in San Diego Cannabis Oil Explosion
One person was badly burned and had to be taken to a hospital.