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Crews ‘critically stretched’ as ambulances back up outside Fla. hospital
County officials say 911 calls are up by roughly 42%, stretching area first responders to the limit, particularly amid staff shortages and…
‘Eat the frog’ and other time-saving tips
Use recovery activities to decompress after shifts
Vaccination deadline extended for Honolulu first responders as shortages loom
On Friday, attorneys who said they represent more than 1,200 first responders filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court, asking that the…
Texas FF-EMT dies at fire station
Jollyville Firefighter-EMT Dylan Rodiek joined the department in March 2021
‘Crisis level’: Fla. fire chief asks public to limit 911 use amid flood of COVID-19 calls
High call volumes and medical transports in Seminole County due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has put ambulance availability “below acceptable levels”…
‘Selflessly continued care’: Ind. county mourns medic who collapsed during pediatric transport
"He continued his work until he had an IV and pain meds for a little girl whose leg was badly broken. Then…
Washington health officials to require vaccines for EMS
All healthcare workers in Washington, D.C., must be vaccinated by Sept. 30, with some exemptions available for medical or religious reasons
Pinnacle 2021 Quick Take: The EMS contrarian – Ditch the dogma and get real
Bryan Bledsoe: “EMS must be fixed with bulldozers not tweezers”
2 N.C. EMS providers injured in fatal rig crash
State troopers said an “EMS truck” collided with another vehicle, killing the driver of the vehicle and a passenger
Q&A: Preventing pediatric emergency skills decay with AI in rural EMS
OMI President Felix Marquez shares how VR training is helping rural Florida EMS agencies maintain critical pediatric emergency skills
Miss. city hires collection firm to recover $1.8M in unpaid ambulance bills
While the city does use a company for medical billing, it does not have a process for collecting past-due bills
2 N.C. EMS providers injured fatal crash
State troopers said an “EMS truck” collided with another vehicle, killing the driver of the vehicle and a passenger