News
How much do you know about pain management?
Use this quiz to determine your level of understanding when it comes to relieving your patients of pain
Wis. firefighter-paramedic’s cause of death report sparks reviews
After it was revealed that Rick Garner, 29, died of cardiac arrest, Chief Steven Davis said the department will review how responder…
Paramedic invents international translator to communicate with patients
Paramedic James Shearer’s Emergency Medical Translator is a booklet that contains nine languages and allows patients to point and use yes or…
Paramedic designs international translator to communicate with patients
Paramedic James Shearer’s Emergency Medical Translator is a booklet that contains nine languages and allows patients to point and use yes or…
Texas fire dept. takes proactive approach to 911 frequent callers
The Brownsville Fire Department is working to get to the root problems behind 911 callers who frequently ask for assistance—as often as…
Ill. fire dept. receives $35K from anonymous couple
The Cary Fire Protection District plans to use the $35,000 donation to buy a new defibrillator
FDA approves powerful new opioid amidst overdose crisis
Dsuvia, a new medication five to 10 times more powerful than fentanyl, was approved to be prescribed to patients in hospital settings
EMS World Expo Quick Take: Active simulation in training and education
Using sensory cues, active simulation and stratified debriefings to help paramedic students build upon their foundational training through real-time scenarios
12 Hours Tracking Overdoses with Paramedics in Forsyth County, N.C.
A North Carolina news reporter spends the night in an ambulance to see what addiction looks like through the eyes of paramedics.
Buildings Collapse in French City of Marseille
Two buildings collapsed in the southern city of Marseille on Monday, leaving a giant pile of rubble and beams. Fire services said…
Girl Scouts, Adult, Killed in Wisconsin Crash
A western Wisconsin community on Sunday was grieving the deaths of three Girl Scouts and a parent who were collecting trash along…
Storms, Floods in Sicily Kill at least 12 People
A Sicilian prosecutor opened an investigation to determine if neglect, such as possible inadequate drainage of the river, played a role in…