High school students explore health careers at interactive event
September 30, 2018
Participants in Health Occupation Day learned several skills, such as how to safely remove a patient from a vehicle and stabilize their spinal cord
Nursing assistant saves man suffering cardiac arrest at movie theater
September 30, 2018
Nursing assistant Brandi Phifer and her niece, Stephenie Krebbs, were recognized this week by Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman for what he called "heroic efforts"
Ky. EMS agency to don pink uniforms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
September 30, 2018
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, EMTs and paramedics will be decked out in shirts that reads, "Hope, Strength, Cure, Faith, Courage"
ER surgeon recalls lessons learned in Las Vegas shooting
September 30, 2018
Dr. Allan MacIntyre spoke about his experience in the ER after the Las Vegas shooting at the California Hospital Association’s Disaster Planning Conference
Ky. city gets $2M federal grant to fight rising opioid overdoses
September 29, 2018
Lexington has received a $2 million federal grant to buy more overdose reversal kits and hire an overdose prevention coordinator
Mich. responders aid in training service dogs for emergencies
September 29, 2018
The Cascade Township Fire Department recently hosted a training session to get future leader dogs familiar with the sights, sounds, and smells of emergencies
New dispatch system streamlines Mass. fire dept. response
September 29, 2018
Mobile 911 calls have been processed directly through the Barnstable Police Department's new dispatch center, significantly reducing emergency response times
Roundtable: Experts reflect on findings, trends from the 2018 EMS Trend Report
September 28, 2018
Our EMS expert panel identifies actions EMS leaders can take to improve clinical and operational performance, and to advance the profession
Neonatal abstinence syndrome: Infants falling victim to the opioid crisis
September 27, 2018
Learn how infants who were exposed to opioids present while suffering from withdrawal
Idaho dispatcher awarded for helping woman who crashed car in lake
September 27, 2018
Talina Moyer was awarded Call of the Week by an international organization after instructing a woman how to get out of her car as it was sinking into water