'Freedom House 2.0' offers EMS training for those in disadvantaged communities
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will launch the EMS mentorship and financial support program based on the original Freedom House founded in 1968
Hospital Staffs Stretched Thin During Virus Surge in CA
Medical staffing is stretched increasingly thin as California hospitals scramble to find beds for patients amid an explosion of coronavirus cases. The post Hosp...
‘Santa’ Crashes Aircraft into Power Lines in CA
The unidentified Kris Kringle fortunately was not electrocuted as he flew his ultralight-type aircraft into residential power lines, dangling upside down for an...
Overdose Deaths Far Outpace COVID-19 Deaths in San Francisco (CA)
A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has se...
‘Being a Paramedic is My True Love’
Paramedic Beth Aschenbrenner believes conversation is a good coping mechanism for those taking the ambulance ride. The post ‘Being a Paramedic is My True...
APA to governors: Give EMS providers same vaccine priority as other healthcare workers
In a letter to the National Governors Association, the American Paramedic Association presents data about EMS providers' exposure to the virus and asked for equ...