Ind. dispatcher helps boy who called 911 after ‘bad day at school’
January 27, 2019
Lafayette dispatcher Antonia Bundy helped the boy with fractions after he said he had a “really bad day” because he had “tons of homework”
Mo. ambulance service experiments with 48-hour shift schedule
January 27, 2019
Cole County Ambulance Service EMS providers work two consecutive 24-hour shifts, followed by four days off
Increasing your career options with more education
January 27, 2019
Due to on-the-job injury, family demands or burnout, many EMS professionals eventually need to find work outside of EMS
Lawsuit: Amazon delayed calling 911 for worker who had fatal heart attack
January 27, 2019
The lawsuit claims workers waited about 25 minutes before calling 911after Thomas Becker fell ill, even though there’s a fire station about a half-mile away
Ind. fire dept. develops PTSD peer support network
January 27, 2019
The Anderson Fire Department developed a peer support network with about 20 firefighters and EMS providers available to help anyone struggling with PTSD
Calif. college gives students a glimpse at career in emergency dispatch
January 27, 2019
Pairing simulations with a classroom environment, students in Hancock College's dispatcher course learn how to funnel all the information first responder need
Pa. program decreases opioid use for spine surgery patients
January 26, 2019
New protocol virtually did away with pain pumps, devices that allow patients to dose themselves with morphine after surgery
Reviews: No patients harmed in Minn. hospital ketamine research
January 26, 2019
Investigations commissioned by Hennepin Healthcare found that its paramedics and research staff acted appropriately in its ketamine study of agitated patients
La. shooting leaves 5 dead; suspect at large
January 26, 2019
Police say two shootings have left five people dead; the suspect is still at large
Officers honored for saving woman whose heart stopped before crash
January 26, 2019
The officers used an AED found in all Newburyport police cruisers to revive a woman whose heart stopped beating shortly before she crashed her car