Officials present new proposal for EMS service in Ohio city
October 30, 2019
The proposal comes after the Uhrichsville Fire Department put in a competing offer to provide either EMS service or fire and EMS service to the same area
Viral photo: Deer walks into Ky. EMS dept. with injured leg
October 30, 2019
Lee County EMS posted a photo of the incident on Facebook, saying they had a "walk-in patient this afternoon"
Ala. city gives more money to private EMS service
October 30, 2019
"You've got to have an EMS provider in your city, and right now we're still trying to do what we can to support it," councilman Mike Henderson said
Pa. bill would exclude volunteer fire, EMS depts. from open records requests
October 30, 2019
Legislators said they have seen how hard it is to recruit and retain volunteers and that the paperwork required with fulfilling requests would be "burdensome"
Ohio ambulance theft, kidnapping case goes to grand jury
October 30, 2019
Christoper Edwards was charged with kidnapping a man who later escaped and stole an ambulance
Should law enforcement be securing patients before naloxone is administered?
October 29, 2019
Using restraints to protect a patient from harming themselves or providers is not new to EMS, but the circumstances are
Halloween: Is it the most dangerous day for kids?
October 29, 2019
Analysis of the 56 million ePCR records in the NEMSIS national dataset shows days with the most traumatic pediatric cardiac arrests in 2013 and 2014
Tips and tricks for a safe Halloween
October 29, 2019
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission provides helpful advice to increase the potential of great childhood memories and reduce the possibility of tragedy
Tips and tricks for a safe Halloween
October 29, 2019
Share this advice with your communities to increase the potential of great childhood memories and reduce the possibility of tragedy this Halloween
Man arrested after spitting on paramedic, striking sheriff’s deputy
October 29, 2019
When crews arrived on scene, Caycey Donivan Douglass Dicks became irate and began yelling at responders