Texas city paramedics to oversee booster vaccination effort
August 18, 2021
First responders will begin receiving their vaccination booster shots, followed by the elderly and those considered high risk
Crews ‘critically stretched’ as ambulances back up outside Fla. hospital
August 18, 2021
County officials say 911 calls are up by roughly 42%, stretching area first responders to the limit, particularly amid staff shortages and quarantines
‘Eat the frog’ and other time-saving tips
August 17, 2021
Use recovery activities to decompress after shifts
Vaccination deadline extended for Honolulu first responders as shortages loom
August 17, 2021
On Friday, attorneys who said they represent more than 1,200 first responders filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court, asking that the city's mandate be voided
Texas FF-EMT dies at fire station
August 17, 2021
Jollyville Firefighter-EMT Dylan Rodiek joined the department in March 2021
‘Crisis level’: Fla. fire chief asks public to limit 911 use amid flood of COVID-19 calls
August 17, 2021
High call volumes and medical transports in Seminole County due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has put ambulance availability “below acceptable levels” in recent months
‘Selflessly continued care’: Ind. county mourns medic who collapsed during pediatric transport
August 17, 2021
"He continued his work until he had an IV and pain meds for a little girl whose leg was badly broken. Then he sat down and went into cardiac arrest"
Washington health officials to require vaccines for EMS
August 17, 2021
All healthcare workers in Washington, D.C., must be vaccinated by Sept. 30, with some exemptions available for medical or religious reasons
Pinnacle 2021 Quick Take: The EMS contrarian – Ditch the dogma and get real
August 17, 2021
Bryan Bledsoe: “EMS must be fixed with bulldozers not tweezers”
2 N.C. EMS providers injured in fatal rig crash
August 16, 2021
State troopers said an “EMS truck” collided with another vehicle, killing the driver of the vehicle and a passenger