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Center for Patient Safety Launches EMS Safety Culture Assessment
CPS partners with EMS industry leaders to benchmark EMS safety culture at the agency level
New smartwatch engages user and notifies first responders
The watch also has built-in GPS that alerts responders or a designated contact to the patient’s exact location
New study tests benefit of epinephrine in prehospital-setting cardiac arrests
The study showed a lack of 'clear improvement in functional recovery' in patients treated with epinephrine
Drone delayed medical helicopter transport of crash victim in Idaho
Luckily, the medical helicopter pilot spotted the drone and bypassed what could have been a worse event
Inter-agency collaboration solves staffing challenge in Idaho region
To deal with the natural uptick in calls that comes with population growth, they find new ways to work with their neighbors
New first responder stamp to be released by USPS
The stamp includes a firefighter carrying an axe, an EMS worker and a law enforcement officer shining a flashlight
Death toll from Missouri duck boat accident climbs to 17
Officials says 14 people survived after a duck boat packed with tourists capsized and sank in high winds
Rescue crews search for bodies after duck boat accident kills 13
Four people are still missing after a duck boat packed with tourists capsized and sank in high winds
How to recover mentally and emotionally after an act of mass violence
For emergency responders, trauma from an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
2018 Hooley Awards winners named
Three individuals were named 2018 Hooley Awards winners at the 10th annual ImageTrend Connect Conference on July 19
Horton Participates in Ambulance Rollover Demo at IMMI
The event demonstrated that ambulance boxes are built to withstand a rollover. But, not enough EMS workers are wearing their seat belts…
11 Dead After Missouri Tourist Boat Accident
At least eleven people died after a tourist boat capsized and sank Thursday night in a lake in Branson, Missouri.