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First responders save elderly man from riptide while on vacation
Emergency Managment Coordinator Jared Byrdwas on vacation with his family when he witnessed an elderly man trying to rescue his three grandchildren
Doctor: Chronic pain patients switching from opioids to medical marijuana
Pain management specialist Dr. Michelle Weiner said medical marijuana is a “great alternative for a lot of people suffering with pain”
Ohio opioid response team receives $60K grant
A $60,000 grant will provide funding through 2020 to sustain Middletown's Quick Response Team operation
NM city officials vote to increase paramedic wages
The funding, which totals $379,000, covers an 8 percent pay differential between regular firefighters and paramedics negotiated between the city and the…
Chicago fire organization donates $30K to train young EMTs
Through the Black Fire Brigade’s donation, 30 young adults from the inner city will start EMT training with tuition, books and uniform…
Paramedics charged in death of shooting patient terminated
Steven Snively and Christopher Marchant were fired from the Hamilton Paramedic Service after being criminally charged with failure to provide necessaries of…
Active Shooter Incident at Suburban NY Hospital
VALHALLA, N.Y. (AP) — A man shot a patient to death in her bed at a suburban New York hospital Wednesday and…
How much personal liability do individual EMS providers bear?
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article that raises the question of personal liability for EMS workers
Paramedic recalls almost dying in ambulance crash
AMR paramedic Jimmy Miller was transporting a patient when his ambulance was struck twice in a hit-and-run
Baltimore nixes property tax break for first responders
Officials said the break would have resulted in a revenue reduction of $5.3 million per year when fully phased-in
Human dignity statement is a good start, but not enough
Position statements from our national leadership are helpful, but we must make culture change ourselves
Ga. county settles with AMR after complaints of poor service
AMR has agreed to resolve $1.9 million in contract penalties after several complaints of slow response time were made