Mitigating the risks of the opioid epidemic with harm reduction strategies
May 4, 2021
Educating patients at the highest risk for suffering a fatal overdose
Wearable tech: Can your Apple watch detect COVID-19?
May 4, 2021
As device manufacturers continue to explore the potential of wearable tech, we’re discovering new applications and opportunities for health monitoring
Volunteer Conn. EMS agency asks town for $600K to help with staffing struggles
May 4, 2021
East Hampton Ambulance Association says it has lost 10 members over the last year, and nearly 30 have reduced their hours
Q&A: Naloxone is not enough
May 4, 2021
Medical Director and Emergency Physician Gene Hern explores the potential for treating patients with opioid use disorder with buprenorphine
Legislation to expand first responder disability, death benefits reintroduced in Congress
May 4, 2021
The Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021 would expand eligibility for benefits and address delays in processing claims
How to auscultate a patient’s blood pressure
May 4, 2021
Learn and follow these steps to accurately auscultate blood pressure quickly and easily
Conn. FD responds after video shows off-duty FF’s comment about naloxone
May 4, 2021
The video shows an off-duty Glastonbury firefighter saying Narcan should not be used and "when people overdose, you let them die"
Nurse tells Pa. city council of 30-minute wait for ambulance after relative’s cardiac arrest
May 4, 2021
Pat Scarcella, an ER nurse, said an ambulance from another county was the only one available despite the hospital being less than half a mile away
At least 23 dead, 65 injured in Mexico City train overpass collapse
May 4, 2021
Security footage shows the moment the overpass collapsed, sending train cars and debris onto the road below
1 injured in Iowa ambulance crash
May 4, 2021
The ambulance was transporting a patient with lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash