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Prove it: IV access increases out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival better than IO access
A recent study shows an increased survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who are administered medication through IV access rather than…
Judge dismisses ambulance company appeal over EMS monopolies
AmeriCare MedServices accused 12 cities of conspiring to monopolize the EMS market and shut them out from contracts
Puerto Rico Hurricane Death Toll Raised to Nearly 3,000
The new estimate of nearly 3,000 dead in the six months after Maria devastated the island in September 2017 and knocked out…
Report: $8.1M Allocated for Gary (IN) EMS Spent Elsewhere
Gary municipal officials are admitting that just over $8.1 million in city funds from an account specifically intended to cover expenses for…
Survivors, Families, Attend Ramstein Air Show Disaster Anniversary
Survivors and the families of those killed during a 1988 air show at the U.S. Air Base in Ramstein are commemorating the…
Jacksonville Firefighters Recount Response to Active Shooting Incident
“But from the get go we were right in the middle of the scene as it occurred,” Cooke said. “We had to…
Fireworks, Cigarettes May Have Caused Deadly Chicago Fire
Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said children had been known to have set off fireworks from the porch of the Southwest Side…
Report: Communications Overwhelmed in Las Vegas Mass Shooting
"It's almost impossible to jump hundreds of responders into an ongoing immediate event and have it go smoothly, communications wise," Fire Chief…
Paramedics, state trooper reunite with baby they helped deliver on roadside
New parents Bo and Yishu Wang brought baby Alyssa to meet paramedics Sean Byron and Cristine Janiak and Massachusetts State Trooper Karl…
Md. school nurses learn trauma skills for active shooter response
More than 300 Anne Arundel County school nurses and health assistants were trained in the grim but necessary skills to handle a…
Minn. EMT charged in ambulance crash that killed partner
Susanna Kelly was charged with careless driving, failure to drive with due care and improper lane change in the death of Marina…
$21M settlement reached in Texas EMS agencies, hospital whistleblower suit
East Texas Medical Center, Paramedics Plus and Emergency Medical Services Authorities agreed to a settlement in a suit that alleged an illegal…