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REACT device invented to stop knife wound bleeding
The James Dyson Award was given to a recent UK university graduate for his device to stop bleeding from knife wounds
Hurricane Ida slams La. hospitals brimming with virus patients
Hospitals, ICUs are filled with patients from the fourth COVID surge, sparked by the highly contagious delta variant and low vaccination rates…
Hurricane Ida slams La. hospitals brimming with COVID-19 patients
Hospitals, ICUs are filled with patients from the fourth COVID surge, sparked by the highly contagious delta variant and low vaccination rates…
Telehealth funding to increase access to real-time care
Grant programs and relief funding to support telemedicine initiatives, technology and training offer continued financial assistance to eligible agencies
S.C. paramedic found stabbed to death outside home
Jonathan Wells, 50, was discovered by police after he didn’t show up for work
Ga. man arrested for interfering with EMTs
EMTs were initially prevented from responding to a call for help due to a Valdosta man blocking the entrance to the home…
Injured N.Y. EMT treats patient after rig collides with minivan
EMT Amy Taylor began treating an injured passenger of the vehicle despite sustaining a facial and hip injury herself in the crash,…
LODD: Wash. FF-medic ‘fatally wounded’ while battling brush fire
Lieutenant Cody Traber was an 18-year veteran of Spokane Fire District 9
Wis. public safety agencies receive $1.35M in grants
The We Energies Foundation awarded $50,000 to 27 emergency response agencies across Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan through the Rewarding Responders Grant
Caller questions: Leadership, EMS instructor advice
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts welcome listener Ronnie Hall, who flips the script on the traditional guest dynamic by…
Why the traditional stethoscope is no longer sufficient in EMS
Noisy working environments and evolving roles for prehospital providers call for enhanced sound quality and data-capturing capabilities for auscultation
Ohio dispatcher suspended without pay for combative call
A dispatcher is heard cursing at a 911 caller who became upset while requesting an ambulance for a gunshot victim