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2 injured after highway collision with ambulance
A Honda Odyssey crashed into a Riley County EMS ambulance on the I-70 in Kansas, causing the ambulance to spin and crash…
The pee color chart
A pee color chart can help EMTs, paramedics and firefighters know if they are properly hydrated
Ohio city to collect larger portion of EMS fees
Dayton, Ohio has hired a billing and collections company that officials estimate will increase EMS fee revenue by $500,000 in the first…
Dispatcher assists with third baby delivery in 20 years
This is the third time Stacey Scheiner, a former volunteer EMT and certified nursing assistant, has helped parents through a successful home…
Passer-by Rescues Boy after SUV Skids into Indianapolis Pond
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a passer-by rescued a 4-year-old boy from a retention pond in Indianapolis after his family's SUV apparently…
Man Charged with Crashing into Gate at Governor’s Residence
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A motorist accused of crashing his SUV through the front gate of the Minnesota governor's residence told…
Paramedics become first in Canada able to give antipsychotic meds to meth users
Manitoba officials announced that paramedics will be able to administer olanzapine to agitated methamphetamine users
NC city to build memorial honoring fallen first responders
The Fallen Heroes Memorial will honor local firefighters, EMS providers and police officers who died in the line of duty
Va. law aims to save patients thousands in air ambulance costs
A new law will allow patients to decide if they want to be transported by ambulance or by helicopter if their injuries…
New Va. law gives patients choice of ambulance vs. air ambulance transport
A new law will allow patients to decide if they want to be transported by ambulance or by helicopter if their injuries…
W. Va. fire dept. left with 1 ambulance after rig catches fire
Dunlow Fire and EMS officials said the ambulance caught fire as it was returning to the station after responding to a call
Bismarck Air Medical memorial honors ‘heroes of the impossible’
Hundreds of first responders came to pay their respects to pilot Todd Lasky, nurse Bonnie Cook and paramedic Chris Iverson