More than 1,300 FDNY members return to work
April 8, 2020
The department said the firefighters and EMS providers, who were either exposed to or diagnosed with COVID-19, are able to return to full duty
Volunteer Minn. fire-rescue suspending first response service due to PPE shortage
April 8, 2020
The volunteers will no longer make first responses to medical calls before the primary ambulance provider arrives
Mich. Supreme Court to hear case of patient involved in ambulance crash
April 8, 2020
The patient's lawsuit claims the crewmember who was driving the ambulance was negligent in causing the crash that delayed his treatment
Survey: Assessing EMS resource capacity amid COVID-19
April 7, 2020
A team of researchers created a survey designed to understand EMS readiness and competency while confronting the pandemic
NAEMT, Hilton Hotels partner to offer free rooms for EMS providers
April 7, 2020
The hotel chain is offering one million free room nights for EMS and healthcare professionals from the NAEMT and other medical associations
Paramedic education programs given flexibility under new accreditation guidelines
April 7, 2020
The CoAEMSP is allowing for a broader array of methods, including simulation, to be used to determine competency during the COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers conducting COVID-19 treatment study seek volunteers
April 7, 2020
The University of Minnesota will test the effectiveness of hyroxychloroquine in preventing or treating the disease
NAEMT advocacy goes big for EMS providers
April 7, 2020
NAEMT members on the frontline of the COVID-19 response will be able to book free rooms in Hilton Hotels
A Swiss Army knife on wheels: The benefits of modularity in EMS
April 7, 2020
As EMS agencies move toward multi-function devices, they are poised to save more than equipment costs. Here are 5 benefits that may surprise you.
Federal tax holiday proposal for first responders, corrections, healthcare workers introduced
April 7, 2020
If passed, the HEROES Act would provide four months of federal tax relief for firefighters, EMS providers, law enforcement and corrections officers, and healthcare personnel