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Powerful moments: The rollercoaster of life in EMS
Making connections with the patients you treat and transport can allow you to feel the magic
How to transition from the apparatus to a power position
Our co-hosts answer an email from a listener asking for help in transitioning to a position of power from the fire truck
Lawsuit Claims Firefighters’ Internet Slowed During Wildfire
A Northern California fire department said a telecommunications company slowed its internet communications at a crucial command center set up to help…
Drenching Rain Hits Hawaii’s Big Island as Hurricane Approaches
As emergency shelters opened, rain began to pour and cellphone alerts went out — and the approaching hurricane started to feel real…
Kentucky’s EMS Workers Burnt Out Amidst Shortage of EMTs and Paramedics
Paramedic and EMT shortages are stressing resources in Louisville and across Kentucky, and in some cases can cause critical medical attention to…
2 EMTs receive Medal of Valor after pulling man from burning car
Shane Sharkey and Ian King jumped into a “fly car” after overhearing that a crash had occurred and found that a man…
‘Rosie’s Hugs’ brings happiness to kids in emergency rooms
Stefanie McAlister, an emergency room nurse, started “Rosie’s Hugs” to gift children with stuffed animals in their time of need
Ohio addicts get help from response teams after overdoses
Project FORT (Fairfield County Overdose Response Team) works to help residents who are addicted to opioids and other drugs get clean and…
Officials concerned after survey shows high abuse rate against paramedics
Peterborough Paramedics Chief Randy Mellow said that 66 percent of paramedics surveyed reported some form of abuse while on the job
Ill. paramedic sentenced to prison for stealing fentanyl
Jason Laut was sentenced to 9 years in prison for stealing fentanyl and morphine from ambulances
American Samoans Raise their Voices and Lend a Hand in Fighting California Wildfires
Firefighters from the American territory of American Samoa raise their voices and sing inspiring songs as they battle the wildfires still burning…
New Device Allows for Real-Time In-Home Patient Monitoring and is FDA Cleared
Handheld mobile relay device securely hosts and transmits the vital signs measured by a wearable biosensor, presenting this data locally for the…