49 killed in New Zealand mosque shootings
March 14, 2019
Police apprehended four suspects, but only three were connected with the shootings
Pa. ambulance catches fire while transporting patient
March 14, 2019
The medic driving the ambulance pulled over after noticing an odd smell, and a second ambulance drove the patient to the hospital
New tech allows Ohio ER, emergency workers to communicate in real-time
March 14, 2019
In addition to hospital caregivers receiving pre-hospital information, first responders will also receive information regarding the health of the patients whom they transported
Mich. EMS crew fired after allegedly failing to perform ‘quality’ CPR
March 14, 2019
Patrick Clemons died of a heart attack after a Detroit paramedic and EMT allegedly failed to provide timely and adequate life-saving operations
Minn. bill would allow rural EMS to administer complex medications
March 13, 2019
Currently, responders can give simple medicine such as an Epipen, but only doctors can administer more complex medicine because of liability issues
Kan. EMT avoids prison time on morphine theft conviction
March 13, 2019
Colby W. VanWagoner admitted in his plea to tampering with vials of morphine sulfate, replacing the morphine with saline solution
Woman arrested after allegedly assaulting EMT, police
March 13, 2019
Taylor Forrester was “visibly intoxicated” at a hotel and struggled when police and EMS workers attempted to assist her
EMT suspended, accused of punching trauma patient in ambulance
March 13, 2019
Kendal Evan Billings was arrested in December and charged with aggravated battery after allegedly striking a combative patient "multiple times"
Future-proofing 911 call centers
March 13, 2019
Five insights to prepare for what the present, and future, hold in store for 911 dispatch communication centers
Fla. county writes off $67M in debt from unpaid ambulance fees
March 13, 2019
Some of the debts were listed at $75, while other charges were several thousand dollars each