Minn. volunteer EMT dies after medical emergency, mourned by city

Kerkhoven EMT Dean W. Nichols is remembered as a “gentle giant” and a great educator

100 calls to 911 in minutes after Kan. earthquake delayed emergency services

Police said dozens of non-emergency calls poured in within 10 minutes of the 4.6 magnitude quake

How to use OPQRST as an effective patient assessment tool

OPQRST is an important part of patient assessment and the start of a conversation with the patient about their pain complaint

$750K Medicare fraud leads to prison sentence for former EMS operator

The former operator of a private ambulance service must serve 30 months in federal prison and pay restitution

Why patient hand-offs are important to successful care

Standardizing the transition of care helps improve patient safety and ensure the patient's care is smooth and no information is lost

Ohio fire/EMS fundraising to campaign for tax levy, avoid brownouts

Fire officials say the levy would provide funds to hire more firefighters and paramedics, ensuring more consistent coverage

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