Firefighter-paramedic’s death spurs changes after NIOSH investigation
December 2, 2018
An investigation into the 2016 fatal shooting of John Ulmschneider found responders were not warned of the possibility of guns on scen
A new model for writing effective patient care reports
December 2, 2018
The shift to electronic documentation demands a shift in ePCR documentation practices
Medicare expands prior authorization program for repetitive non-emergency transports
December 2, 2018
CMS extends the prior authorization program, through Dec. 1, 2019, to eight states and Washington DC
Fla. county officials implementing ambulance changes amid harsh criticism
December 2, 2018
Volusia County will use a $638,400 grant to roll out new programs and technology for a system that's taking heat for its response times and ambulance availability
Ill. fire dept. responds after boy’s tongue becomes stuck on frozen pole
December 2, 2018
Spencer Cline, 11, said he was inspired by the scene in "A Christmas Story," in which a boy is dared to put his tongue on a frozen pole
LODD: Paramedic, patient die in Tenn. ambulance crash
December 2, 2018
Officials said West Tennessee Healthcare paramedic Zachary Pruitt and patient Nyema Jackson were ejected from the ambulance after it struck a rock wall
Trending: Expanded use of prehospital point of care ultrasound (P-POCUS)
December 2, 2018
How far has prehospital point of care ultrasound come in the past year and, more importantly, where is it going next?
Former responder saves elderly man who suffered heart attack on road
December 1, 2018
Greg Reed said he was taking the long way to work on a random impulse when he came upon Kenneth Beck, who had suffered a heart attack while driving
Couple awarded for saving crash victim while looking for fishing spot
December 1, 2018
A couple was only looking for a fishing spot when they happened upon an injured and missing woman who had driven off a cliff and crashed some 200 feet below
Ind. county improving 911 response time with new system
December 1, 2018
Within the next few months, the Madison County Dispatch Center will be implementing a new computer-aided system that will affect emergency responders countywide