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St. Charles Co. Paramedics Double-Down on Disaster Preparedness With AmbuBus, Major Incident Response Unit
St. Charles County paramedics have two new assets ready to roll in the event of a large-scale incidents – a 22-passenger AmbuBus…
Free registration for police, fire, EMS personnel to attend IPSA MCI symposium
This timely and important event offers a significant cross-disciplinary training opportunity for all public safety officials
Leading advocacy, watchdog organizations join ambulance transparency coalition
A bipartisan coalition of leading advocacy and taxpayer watchdog groups announced today they had joined the Georgia Ambulance Transparency Project, a new…
Beyond borders: Emergency response services and MCIs
What the U.S. can learn from other countries about emergency response to terrorist events
Changing the political climate to recognize first responders
First responders often feel underappreciated in the public sector
AAA responds to IAFF’s opposition of cost reporting plan
The organization released a statement saying they disagree with IAFF’s belief that the method is inappropriate for the leaders they represent
Grant allows Colo. hospitals to expand ER opioid addiction treatment
Two hospitals received $400,000 each, which allows them to keep patients in their emergency rooms until they start showing withdrawal symptoms
Police: Woman steals ambulance, crashes after chase
Stephanie Schwambach faces several felony charges after allegedly leading police on a chase in a stolen ambulance before crashing it into a…
Pregnant woman performs CPR on husband before giving birth
Ashley Goette, who was 39 weeks pregnant, administered CPR on her husband Andrew after he went into cardiac arrest, and gave birth…
Widower works to prepare others for emergencies after wife’s death
Paul Volkmann encouraged the public to tape emergency information to their refrigerators after paramedics struggled to find his late wife’s paperwork
Good Samaritans help EMS crew after Conn. ambulance crash
Bystanders helped an EMT who was trapped underneath an ambulance after it was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light
Why modern-day emergency scenarios necessitate added protection for first responders
A national push from the government to outfit first responders with the right protective gear and the proper training for effective use…