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Va. pilot program to train police deputies as EMTs
Trained deputies "could help save someone's life" sheriff says during program's first week
Historic NJ ambulance heads to Henry Ford Museum
Disbanded Belmar First Aid Squad’s 1938 Ford ambulance served one of the country’s original first aid squads
Tenn. man charged after ambulance theft video goes viral
“They didn’t want to give me a ride home,” Desai Billingsley can be heard saying in the video
Texas EMS agency rolls out mobile vaccination drive
As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the community, MedStar works to get vaccinations to people where they live using a…
Mercy pick: Dealing with rejection
Regardless of position, EMS providers can still deal with feelings of inadequacy, rejection and isolation; finding internal fulfillment is a must
Public safety partner education: How to apply a chest seal
Police officers, arriving before EMS, can make the most impact on patient survival by assessing and treating life threats
Kan. EMS director placed on administrative leave
Sedgwick County EMS Medical Director Dr. John Gallagher was placed on paid leave as staff members quit and take to social media…
Tucson fire chief: Attack on first responders ‘a lot to unpack’
"We train for responding to an active shooter event, not being part of one," the fire chief said
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases and the game-changing Delta variant
What first responders need to know about the likelihood of side effects from the vaccine vs. the virus, plus new infection rates
New Orleans EMS leaders disputes claim they slowed patient care for sake of TV show
Raw video of a medical call recorded for "Nightwatch" show first responders treated a patient appropriately, despite Facebook accusations
2 more Kan. providers quit amid county EMS controversy
A paramedic and an EMT in Sedgwick County resigned on Facebook, each sharing a petition that advocates for the removal of EMS…
Gunman targets EMS providers, firefighter in Ariz. shooting
A man shot a firefighter and two members of a Tucson ambulance crew, and killed a neighbor, before he was shot by…