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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
Congresswoman takes up fight to classify 911 operators as first responders
EMS1 speaks with Rep. Norma Torres about her push to make the classification change at the federal level
NYC Driver Hits EMT and Patient in Thanksgiving Road Rage Incident
A driver has been accused of running down an EMT and a patient after getting in an argument in upper Manhattan, authorities…
Victims of N.D. Air Medical Plane Crash Celebrated and Honored
Prior to the service, more than 85 ambulances, police vehicles and firefighting units escorted the three bodies from the Eastgate Funeral home…
Last Call Made for Crew of Bismarck Air Medical Flight
At a memorial service honoring the lives of three fallen first responders who died in an air ambulance crash in North Dakota on Sunday,…
Enduring grief: Coping with first responder loss
Firefighters, paramedics and EMTs, though accustomed to death, need to process grief when losing someone close to them
SD hospital proposes new emergency medical center to retain EMTs
Community Memorial Hospital officials plan to build an emergency medical service building, equipped with housing, a training center and storage for supplies
Couple promotes CPR training after husband saves wife
Greg and Laurie Chuppe are advocating for more people to learn CPR after Greg saved Laurie when she went into cardiac arrest
Officials: Driver runs down EMT, patient after argument
An EMT and a patient were transported to the hospital after Kevin Green allegedly ran them down in a road-rage episode