Firefighter-paramedic honored for compassionate care
August 28, 2018
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Jack Albert presented a special needs patient with a new bicycle after he was assaulted and his bike was stolen
Pa. EMS agency crews to wear ballistic vests when responding to calls
August 28, 2018
The service will use the donation of nearly $15,000 to buy bulletproof vests for each of its full-time employees and additional vests for part-timers
Unique EMS training opportunity: The Center for Domestic Preparedness
August 28, 2018
Complete with a mock community and former hospital, the CDP give responders the opportunity to train on emergency and disaster response
Calif. ambulance crash prompts officials to urge drivers to pull over
August 28, 2018
A crash involving an ambulance and at least two other cars on the highway served as a reminder to drivers to be aware of emergency vehicles on the road
Prove it: IV access increases out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival better than IO access
August 28, 2018
A recent study shows an increased survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who are administered medication through IV access rather than IO access
Judge dismisses ambulance company appeal over EMS monopolies
August 28, 2018
AmeriCare MedServices accused 12 cities of conspiring to monopolize the EMS market and shut them out from contracts
Paramedics, state trooper reunite with baby they helped deliver on roadside
August 27, 2018
New parents Bo and Yishu Wang brought baby Alyssa to meet paramedics Sean Byron and Cristine Janiak and Massachusetts State Trooper Karl Johnson
Md. school nurses learn trauma skills for active shooter response
August 27, 2018
More than 300 Anne Arundel County school nurses and health assistants were trained in the grim but necessary skills to handle a school shooting
Minn. EMT charged in ambulance crash that killed partner
August 27, 2018
Susanna Kelly was charged with careless driving, failure to drive with due care and improper lane change in the death of Marina DeSteno Challeen
$21M settlement reached in Texas EMS agencies, hospital whistleblower suit
August 27, 2018
East Texas Medical Center, Paramedics Plus and Emergency Medical Services Authorities agreed to a settlement in a suit that alleged an illegal kickback scheme