News
Boston EMS helps apprehend fleeing break-in suspect
The EMS crew found Thien Nguyen, who was suspected of breaking into a store, after he fell off of his bicycle
NYC councilman convicted of blocking ambulance in protest
Jumaane Williams was sentenced to time served after blocking an ambulance during a protest over the detention of a prominent immigration rights…
Airway management: Bi-PAP vs. CPAP
While indications for BiPAP and CPAP ventilation differ in the field, both allow EMS to splint broken airways
AT&T and RapidDeploy Team Up to Advance Emergency Response Capabilities With Cloud-Based Solutions
Cloud-based computer-aided dispatch solution helps boost situational awareness for dispatchers and first responders.
Empress EMS to Be Featured in ‘Nightwatch Nation,’ Premiering Thursday, August 16 at 10pm ET/PT on A&E
Ten episode series from Executive Producer Dick Wolf follows EMTs and paramedics in 4 U.S. cities, including Yonkers, NY.
Final rules announced for federal 911 upgrade grant program
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s grant program will help upgrade call centers to Next Generation 911…
Officials: Air ambulance was repaired 3 times before 2016 crash
Federal investigators said the plane had been repaired three times in the six weeks before it crashed Nov. 2016, killing four people
Police: Woman who stole ambulance was tired of waiting at hospital
Officials said Pamela Cash grew impatient while waiting for relatives to pick her up and decided to drive home in the ambulance
NJ city settles EMT pay raise issue from 10 years ago
The city of Paterson will pay $166,666 in retroactive checks to 33 EMTs, which covers pay raises the EMTs claimed they could…
Acadian Ambulance opts in to FirstNet
“From voice and data to video, being able to send that information while en route to the hospital is crucial,” Acadian Ambulance…
Motorola’s FirstNet Ready LTE Device Enables Secure Real-Time Data Sharing
LEX L11 supports first responders through easy sharing of real-time data, video and images.
Paramedics in Indianapolis Suburb Turn to Nitrous Oxide as Fentanyl Alternative
Paramedics in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers are now providing nitrous oxide instead of fentanyl to patients in pain, the first department…