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Should future paramedics be required to obtain associate degrees?
Our co-hosts tackle the topic of paramedic education and how it would affect the EMS industry
Texas city approves first responders’ use of drones
Tyler officials voted to allow Phirst Technologies to test its automated drone first response system
Officials: Pa. fire dept. $500K over budget
Reading Fire Department Chief William Stoudt said a lot of the costs are associated with an inability to recruit and keep paramedics
Man arrested for groping female paramedic who was treating him
A paramedic said Thomas Shackleford deliberately grabbed her breasts as she “grabbed his arm to support him”
Key witness in fatal shooting of Calif. paramedic doesn’t ID main suspect
A key witness to the fatal shooting of off-duty paramedic Quinn Boyer in April 2013 gave a description that does not match…
Mont. agencies working together to fight paramedic shortage
Great Falls amended their policy of sending paramedics to every call so that they can free up enough responders to provide ALS…
FoxFury Lighting Solutions Announces Upgraded Lumens for Nomad Scene Lights
The already powerful Nomad® NOW, Prime, 360, and Transformer® lights can now throw farther and illuminate surrounding scenes better without sacrificing run…
Fatality in Antwerp Scaffolding Collapse
One person died when large scaffolding collapsed onto the street in the diamond district of Antwerp, Belgium.
20 Injured in Escalator Collapse in Rome
The news agency ANSA quoted Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi as saying that witnesses reported people were jumping and dancing on the escalator…
No Injuries in Plane Crash on California Freeway
The plane struck the center divider of U.S. 101 and the pilot, the only occupant, was safely removed before flames consumed much…
STARS Air Med Crew Features KP Vests, Wins Int’l Sim Cup 2018
Outfitted with Kendric Projects (KP) Air Medic Vests, STARS Flight nurse Jenny Thorpe and flight paramedic Matt Hogan bested 11 other teams…
Responder reunites with baby he delivered on bridge decades ago
San Francisco Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Chris Posey met Marcial Pacek, who is now an EMT, 29 years after delivering him on the…