Teen who charged Colo. school gunman dreams of becoming EMT
May 12, 2019
Joshua Jones, 18, was one of three teens who charged the gunman after he entered their classroom and detained him until help arrived
High-tech dispatch tool will help Ohio county dispatchers track mobile phone users
May 12, 2019
Software and hardware will be installed at dispatch centers that will give dispatchers immediate location data within 3 feet of the mobile phone being used
Calif. dispatcher honored for ‘saving countless lives’ during 2017 wildfires
May 12, 2019
The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch named 37-year-old KT McNulty its Dispatcher of the Year for her work during the devastating fire of 2017
Ark. rescue squads begin fundraiser for equipment
May 11, 2019
The rescue squad will be offering family portraits for $30, which will go towards the purchase of equipment
Ala. councilman accuses fire dept. of conspiracy against ambulance service
May 11, 2019
Councilman Charles Kirby believes the conspiracy is born out of the Fire Department’s jealousy of the Police Department because it can generate revenue with traffic citations
UW Health to open $3M Med Flight facility this summer
May 11, 2019
The addition of a third aircraft means that Med Flight will soon employ 12 pilots instead of eight
New method to treat brain injuries could save thousands of lives a year
May 11, 2019
Those with severe brain injuries who were treated with the new protocol before they reached the hospital survived at twice the rate of those who didn’t get this new treatment
Paramedic on newborn found on trash can: ‘We were so lucky with this one’
May 9, 2019
Firefighters had to perform CPR and “keep ventilating” the baby to help him survive, paramedic Melanie Howe said
Idaho EMS agency receives paramedic license, expands services
May 9, 2019
Gooding County EMS received its paramedic license through the state, which will allow personnel to provide higher levels of care
‘Drop the purse!’ NYC EMS crew scares bag-snatcher into returning stolen purse
May 9, 2019
EMT Stuart Saladin and his rookie partner Zach Arias were driving through the West Bronx when they saw a robbery-in-progress unfold