How to document and report misconduct
June 16, 2020
3 EMS lessons from Minneapolis: EMS duty to the patient, even in uncomfortable situations
Letter: Ambulance took 2 hours to transport fire chief to hospital
June 16, 2020
A South Carolina senator sent a letter to Aiken County officials outlining the incident in a call for improvements to the county's EMS
Quick take: Keep up the external political pressure for the good of EMS
June 16, 2020
Funding, COVID-19, civil unrest: Resources from the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS Meeting for the challenges facing EMS
911 dispatcher watching George Floyd arrest in real time called supervisor
June 15, 2020
The dispatcher said what she was seeing on video looked "different," and she didn't care if the call made her look like a “snitch"
Mass. firefighter-paramedic dies of cancer
June 15, 2020
Mansfield Firefighter-Paramedic Michael McLaughlin, 39, died Saturday after a long battle with the disease
Calif. county plans to partner EMTs, mental health workers on 911 calls
June 15, 2020
The pilot program will dispatch new mobile teams to help those having a mental health crisis or substance abuse problems
Police: Man on bath salts stood on ambulance for 3 hours
June 15, 2020
First responders pulled the man off the rig after an hours-long standoff
IAFC president calls on Congress to be ‘heroes’ in support of fire, EMS during pandemic
June 15, 2020
Chief Gary Ludwig testified before a House committee, detailing how legislative efforts have helped fire and EMS personnel – and where shortcomings remain
Video: EMT, police officers pull man from burning car
June 15, 2020
Police said two fishermen who witnessed the crash scene assisted by cutting the driver's seat belt before officers arrived
Proposed NM 911 program would reduce fire/EMS, police responses
June 15, 2020
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller proposed a plan to send social workers and other specialists to mental health and homelessness-related calls