Okla. governor signs law to protect EMS, hospital personnel from violence
May 20, 2020
The law increases the penalty for assaults and requires the annual reporting of all assaults to the state health department
NC FD requests ballistic vests for EMS calls
May 20, 2020
The Wilmington Fire Department plans to buy 60 vests for firefighter-EMTs responding to shooting or stabbing incidents
Fire/EMS volunteers fill gap in the time of COVID-19
May 19, 2020
Examining the extraordinary measures to recruit current and former volunteers to fill gaps in career staffing
Video: Medic, EMT marry in Times Square
May 19, 2020
AMR Paramedic Meagan Herlihy and AMR EMT Kyle Short of Central New York received an EMS Week wedding after being deployed to the city
EMS Week 2020: Reflecting while we celebrate
May 19, 2020
During this week of celebrating who we are, we also need to recognize who we are not – superheroes unaffected by the events surrounding us
NYC launches free antibody testing for first responders
May 19, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio said "the whole FDNY family" will be the first to receive the tests
Mattel expands #ThankYouHeroes collection with more first responders, ambulance
May 19, 2020
The toy company also announced it will be donating dolls to the children of first responders, in addition to donating proceeds
Finding the right fit
May 19, 2020
How the next-generation medic should evaluate potential employers to find an EMS home that will encourage growth
3 steps to improve EMS situational awareness, spot danger
May 19, 2020
The more complex the skill, the more attention it requires; so how do we get work done and still maintain awareness of the whole scene?
N.J. EMT, former fire chief dies from COVID-19 complications
May 19, 2020
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority EMT and past Wallington Fire Chief David Pinto, 70, is the 15th EMS provider in the state to die from the virus and the…