Pa. college ends paramedic program due to low enrollment
July 22, 2020
The Community College of Allegheny County said the program is not sustainable due to the high costs of purchasing and maintaining training equipment
Cops: 14 injured after shooting outside Chicago funeral home
July 22, 2020
First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighborhood were fired upon from a passing vehicle
NC EMS reports increase in naloxone use, plans leave-behind program
July 21, 2020
Wilson County EMS will begin rolling out a program to leave behind kits that contain naloxone and materials to help dispose of opioids after overdose calls
Fujifilm Sonosite launches new POCUS system
July 21, 2020
The new point-of-care ultrasound system includes embedded workflow, an adaptable form factor and improved image clarity
Beyond federal assistance: State COVID-19 response grants
July 21, 2020
Begin collecting data now to qualify for federal pass-through funding, community foundation and corporate foundation grants for COVID-19 emergency response
Paramedics accused of telling striking fast food workers to ‘get a job’ from rig
July 21, 2020
A protester claimed the paramedics used the ambulance's loudspeaker to yell at strikers while they protested for better wages
Mother of man killed in Seattle protest zone files wrongful-death claim
July 21, 2020
Attorneys for the 19-year-old shooting victim's mother say the city had no plan for delivering emergency services to the zone before allowing it to be occupied by protesters
Mass. town asks for $200K in casino mitigation funds for fire, EMS, police
July 21, 2020
The West Springfield Fire Department reported a 7% increase in calls since the opening of the MGM Springfield casino in 2018
House passes bill to ensure COVID-19 death, disability benefits for first responders
July 21, 2020
The bill, which creates a presumption that COVID-19 was contracted in the line of duty, is headed to the president's desk
Poll Call: Social media policies, enforcement lacking
July 20, 2020
Almost half of respondents report their EMS agencies don’t clearly communicate or enforce a social media policy