Fla. FD joins regional transport system to handle infectious patient transport
May 9, 2019
Two rescue units are being equipped with AeroClave decontamination units and isolation capsules for safe transport
Two decades later: How fire, EMS response has changed since Columbine
May 8, 2019
A fire captain who was on duty during the Columbine High School shooting in 1999 says the incident forever changed how they prepare for and respond to active threats and…
‘Beyond crisis mode’: Ambulance companies struggle in Pa. suburbs
May 8, 2019
With their budgets increasingly strained, fire and EMS squads across the region are reaching out to the residents, not to raise money or recruit, but to educate
Regional districts could be answer to rural EMS needs
May 8, 2019
A combination of increased training requirements for medics and declining civic participation contributing to difficulty in staffing volunteer departments
Calif. ambulances connecting to statewide health data network
May 8, 2019
Manifest MedEx has been selected for a $4.9 million grant by the Emergency Medical Services Authority to connect EMS services to California’s real-time health data exchange
How to form an EMS ad hoc improvement project team
May 8, 2019
Regardless of the results, a well-executed improvement project by the ad hoc team leads to future quality improvement
Making more money in EMS
May 7, 2019
How prehospital care providers can get the compensation they deserve
Ohio voters OK more money for ambulance district
May 7, 2019
A new voter-approved levy will generate about $300,000 annually to help the district deal with an increase in call volume
Seattle’s new ‘Health One’ team will respond to non-emergency 911 calls
May 7, 2019
The team will respond to calls involving people dealing with behavioral crises, substance-abuse issues, chronic or less-acute medical issues and social-services needs
How to increase your EMT salary
May 7, 2019
EMS salaries aren't set in stone. Here's how to make more money.