Is EMS prepared for an epidemic or pandemic?
January 31, 2020
The Wuhan coronavirus is prompting EMS agencies and fire departments to review training, equipment and policies for an epidemic
Photo of the Week: Surprise drill for infectious disease transport
January 31, 2020
Members of Saint Francis EMS's infectious disease transport team suited up for a "no notice" practice exercise
Woman searching for off-duty EMT who saved her life 34 years ago
January 31, 2020
The woman said the man saved her from bleeding out after a fatal 1986 vehicle crash
400 buckets of emergency supplies donated to school with help from FD, EMS
January 31, 2020
Supplies including flashlights, bandages, gauze and items to make a tourniquet were donated by local emergency agencies and businesses
NM city tries new approach to calls about people unconscious in public
January 31, 2020
Under a new pilot program, a security division officer will respond to calls about seemingly unconscious people, instead of fire and ambulance personnel
1 injured after ambulance crashes into NJ home
January 31, 2020
Video from the scene shows heavy damage to the front of the ambulance
Local Super Bowl ad to promote bystander life-saving skills
January 31, 2020
The ad, which will air in the Pittsburgh market, features two emergency scenarios
Ohio EMS providers advised to screen patients for coronavirus
January 30, 2020
The state's medical director instructed providers to ask patients showing certain symptoms whether they've recently traveled to Wuhan, China
3 dispatch employees resign during investigation into fatal pond crash
January 30, 2020
Officials said the response to the crash that killed two young children may have been delayed due to confusion over the pond's location
Pa. man attacks, aims blood at paramedic during transport
January 30, 2020
Police say the man stuck the paramedic in the abdomen and ripped out an IV