NC county awarded $2.2M state grant for new emergency call center
August 27, 2019
The money will help fund renovation, hardware, equipment and associated technology costs for the call center
2 EMTs, 2 others injured after car runs red light, hits Honolulu AMR ambulance
August 27, 2019
Two EMTs and the patient they were transporting were injured in the crash and the driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital with serious injuries
EMS Focus Webinar Quick Take: Updating National EMS Education Standards
August 27, 2019
Behind the effort to update the 2009 National EMS Education Standards and what it means for the industry
NC Girls’ volleyball team bus plunges down embankment; 14 hurt
August 27, 2019
One person was air-lifted to a hospital and the others were transported to area hospitals after a school bus fell 30 feet down an embankment
NJ to open first responder-exclusive health center
August 27, 2019
The First Responders Partnership Health Center will provide same-day-appointment primary care, labs, x-rays and prescriptions
Tenn. man steals ambulance, crashes it into police cruiser
August 27, 2019
Police tracked the ambulance via GPS and when they found it, the driver put the ambulance in reverse and crashed into a police SUV
5 tips for airway management in the bariatric patient
August 27, 2019
Pre-oxygenate, evaluate for LEMONS and position a patient of any size correctly to help secure an airway
Volunteer EMS: 10 things to know about billing for services
August 27, 2019
Not billing for EMS patient transport leaves money in the pockets of insurance companies and government programs created to pay for ambulance transport
Mixing business and billing: EMS documentation impact on billing and reimbursement
August 27, 2019
Ambulance services cannot afford to feed the billing department incomplete, inaccurate or misrepresented information
EMS budget planning primer for new paramedic chiefs
August 27, 2019
Climbing the ranks of EMS often fails to prepare new chiefs to discuss financial issues with local elected and appointed officials