Rapid Response: Is EMS response different when the active shooter survives?

Despite the shooter’s despicable intent and multiple murders, he becomes another patient to triage, treat and transport

Calif. EMS providers express frustration over ‘frequent fliers’

Alameda County EMT Tonya Powell said she often spends the majority of her shifts transporting people who don’t actually need an ambulance

Ill. officials promise to improve private EMS regulations

Officials said they plan to increase background checks after it was revealed that an EMT involved in a fatal ambulance crash had a long criminal history

Ill. fire dept. gets rid of paramedic requirement for firefighter applicants

To bring more recruits into Springfield Fire-Rescue, the department is no longer requiring applicants to be at a paramedic status

Ohio fire dept. gets rid of paramedic requirement for firefighter applicants

To bring more recruits into Springfield Fire-Rescue, the department is no longer requiring applicants to be at a paramedic status

LODD: Ohio paramedic dies in ambulance crash

Officials said Portsmouth Ambulance Service paramedic Jennifer Cross was part of a crew responding to a call when their ambulance collided with another vehicle

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