Paramedics charged in death of shooting patient terminated
August 8, 2018
Steven Snively and Christopher Marchant were fired from the Hamilton Paramedic Service after being criminally charged with failure to provide necessaries of life
How much personal liability do individual EMS providers bear?
August 8, 2018
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article that raises the question of personal liability for EMS workers
Paramedic recalls almost dying in ambulance crash
August 7, 2018
AMR paramedic Jimmy Miller was transporting a patient when his ambulance was struck twice in a hit-and-run
Baltimore nixes property tax break for first responders
August 7, 2018
Officials said the break would have resulted in a revenue reduction of $5.3 million per year when fully phased-in
Human dignity statement is a good start, but not enough
August 7, 2018
Position statements from our national leadership are helpful, but we must make culture change ourselves
Ga. county settles with AMR after complaints of poor service
August 7, 2018
AMR has agreed to resolve $1.9 million in contract penalties after several complaints of slow response time were made
Boston EMS helps apprehend fleeing break-in suspect
August 7, 2018
The EMS crew found Thien Nguyen, who was suspected of breaking into a store, after he fell off of his bicycle
NYC councilman convicted of blocking ambulance in protest
August 7, 2018
Jumaane Williams was sentenced to time served after blocking an ambulance during a protest over the detention of a prominent immigration rights activist
Airway management: Bi-PAP vs. CPAP
August 7, 2018
While indications for BiPAP and CPAP ventilation differ in the field, both allow EMS to splint broken airways
Final rules announced for federal 911 upgrade grant program
August 6, 2018
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s grant program will help upgrade call centers to Next Generation 911 capabilities