Shortage of EMTs, paramedics force Mich. EMS agencies to get creative
March 13, 2019
Industry officials around the state are looking at ways to encourage recruitment and retention of emergency service workers
The best employee you never hired
March 13, 2019
A guide for hiring for longevity and fit as opposed to the best technician/clinician
Code 3 Podcast: Is naloxone necessary?
March 12, 2019
Board certified emergency medicine physician Bryan Bledsoe says EMS providers rarely need to administer naloxone
Conn. bill would allow paramedics to treat, transport injured K-9s
March 12, 2019
Proposed legislation co-sponsored by members of the Connecticut House and Senate would allow paramedics to treat injured K-9s on scene
Nev. city to begin AED drone delivery service
March 12, 2019
Beginning in 2020, Flirtey, a drone delivery service, will begin sending AEDs to cardiac arrest victims identified by 911 dispatchers
Miss. paramedics deliver baby in ambulance
March 12, 2019
Rapid Rural Response Paramedics helped Katie Daley deliver her fifth baby in the back of an ambulance
Fla. measure would arm paramedics for ‘high-risk’ operations
March 12, 2019
The bill would require paramedics to obtain a concealed-weapons license and to complete LE-established training and deployment practices
NY EMS treat 30 injured during severe turbulence
March 12, 2019
Thirty people suffered bumps, bruises, cuts and a broken leg before landing at JFK Airport
NYC EMTs ask city to fix excessive OT
March 11, 2019
An abundance of overtime is exhausting the city’s EMTs, forcing them to ask for a reprieve in the form of additional workers and more pay
Detroit mandates first responders clean bloody scenes
March 11, 2019
A new requirement by the city is angering union officials and baffling first responders who feel they are not trained to handle biohazard material in this manner