Rural EMS operations during an active-shooter incident
April 22, 2019
What can you do if you don’t expect sufficient law enforcement escort into the ‘warm zone’ to arrive in time?
Free Online Course | 12-Lead EKG
April 22, 2019
Understand how to approach the analysis of a 12 lead EKG, the basic EKG components, and be able to identify abnormalities in the 12 lead EKG that will lead to…
Austin EMS: K2 emergencies drop as anti-drug effort takes hold
April 21, 2019
Medics view K2, which is sometimes dipped in embalming fluid or bug spray, as a kind of poison
First responders recall moment tornado struck ambulance
April 21, 2019
Two paramedics were driving back from a call when they encountered severe weather
Ambulance hits pothole, stabilizes patient’s rapid heartbeat
April 21, 2019
During a rough transport, the ambulance hit a large pothole, which stabilized a man’s heart that was reaching 200 bpm
NM fire department to create EMS division
April 21, 2019
Each of the city's five fire stations has one or two ambulances and is staffed by at least one paramedic and one firefighter/EMT
Man steals drugs from ambulance during transport
April 21, 2019
A man riding with a patient during transport to a hospital was charged with theft after vials of morphine and ketamine were found to be missing
Boy, 5, calls 911 for McDonald’s
April 21, 2019
A little boy called 911 on a deactivated cell phone to ask for someone to bring him lunch from the golden arches
Ky. university gets $87M grant to cut opioid deaths in 16 counties
April 21, 2019
Each grant site will partner with at least 15 communities to measure the impact of prevention, treatment and recovery interventions in hospitals, behavioral health programs, and the criminal justice system
NY volunteer FDs seek right to send bills for EMS calls
April 21, 2019
Volunteer fire companies foot the bill for everything associated with an ambulance, which he estimated comes in between $160,000 and $200,000