PTSD bill draws 100+ first responders to Wis. capitol
January 16, 2020
First responders gathered to lobby for the PTSD worker’s compensation bill, which currently excludes EMS professionals
NY woman pleads guilty to $5,000 theft from ambulance service
January 16, 2020
The service's former business manager used ambulance funds to pay personal bills
EMS study offers 2 paths forward for Ind. county
January 16, 2020
County officials were told their two options include enhancing the current EMS contract or starting their own service
EMTs added to FD day shift in milestone for NC county
January 16, 2020
Volunteer firefighters earned their EMT certifications to improve service in Nash County's southern region
EMT killed in crash honored with memorial scholarship
January 16, 2020
The James Bloss EMS Scholarship Fund will go toward helping high school students and young adults earn their EMT license
Mental health, EMS crisis named top 2 priorities for Pa. counties
January 15, 2020
County leaders will seek more resources for mental health services and EMS agencies in the coming year
Fla. man accused of stealing, overturning ambulance
January 15, 2020
Authorities say the man also toppled a mailbox and nearly struck a police car
Rapid Response: First due priorities in a hazmat MCI
January 15, 2020
The LAFD was dispatched to a report of several children experiencing symptoms after jet fuel fell on their school, demonstrating the need for information gathering/reporting and decon in a hazmat…
How to practice the EMS response to an MCI
January 15, 2020
Regularly reviewing and practicing MCI skills will make sure EMS personnel are ready to act when a major incident happens
Nursing home calls strain Ohio city’s EMS capacity
January 15, 2020
Officials said about one-fifth of Xenia's ambulance calls come from senior living facilities, often for non-emergencies