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How to use Facebook to announce a LODD
Line-of-duty deaths require thoughtful planning on how to use Facebook to announce the loss of life and share information
Officials: Motive unclear in shooting that killed 12 at Calif. bar
The dead included 11 people inside the bar and a veteran sheriff's sergeant who was the first officer inside the door
New Pa. law provides reimbursement for non-transport calls
Act 103 of 2018 requires insurance companies and Medicaid to reimburse EMS agencies for calls where the EMS provider treated the patient…
Firefighter-paramedic helps save life of man over the phone after taking 911 call
Norred, a 14-year veteran of the San Antonio Fire Department, helped Monica Pesek revive her unresponsive father after he suffered a stroke
Firefighter-paramedic working dispatcher shift helps woman save father’s life
Norred, a 14-year veteran of the San Antonio Fire Department, helped Monica Pesek revive her unresponsive father after he suffered a stroke
Rapid Response: Active shooter response command decisions are made by first arriving ambulance crews, fire companies and police officers
What are the potential public policy, legislation, social service and healthcare actions fire/EMS providers should advocate to prevent mass shootings?
Why reducing patient anxiety makes the provider’s job easier
Prepare for awkward lifts with smart strategies and tools to boost patient confidence and avoid on-the-job injuries
Female paramedics accuse EMS agency of sexual harassment
Female paramedics at the South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust claim they were forced to watch porn and give sexual favors
Ore. fire dept. launches PulsePoint app to enable ‘citizen superheroes’
PulsePoint alerts users to cardiac arrests within a quarter mile of their location, so people can provide treatment before paramedics arrive
Paws of War Launches Nations First Mobile Veterinary Clinic Exclusively for Veterans and First Responders
Paws of War set to provide free veterinary care to disabled veterans and first responders in need.
California EMTs and Paramedics to Stay On Duty During Breaks as Prop 11 Passes
Emergency ambulance employees who work for private companies will be allowed to continue their current practice of having emergency medical technicians (EMTs)…
Longtime Oklahoma EMS Leader H. Stephen Williamson Passes Away
H. Stephen Williamson was the president and chief executive officer of Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) since the Authority began operations in…