Center for Patient Safety Launches EMS Safety Culture Assessment
July 20, 2018
CPS partners with EMS industry leaders to benchmark EMS safety culture at the agency level
New smartwatch engages user and notifies first responders
July 19, 2018
The watch also has built-in GPS that alerts responders or a designated contact to the patient’s exact location
Drone delayed medical helicopter transport of crash victim in Idaho
July 19, 2018
Luckily, the medical helicopter pilot spotted the drone and bypassed what could have been a worse event
Death toll from Missouri duck boat accident climbs to 17
July 19, 2018
Officials says 14 people survived after a duck boat packed with tourists capsized and sank in high winds
How to recover mentally and emotionally after an act of mass violence
July 19, 2018
For emergency responders, trauma from an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
High school students will train to be 911 operators
July 19, 2018
School officials hope the class will equip students with better communication skills and the appropriate responses in various emergency situations
Off-duty EMT, lifeguard save two kids from drowning in Lake Michigan
July 19, 2018
EMT Devin Newton and lifeguard Myles Wright heard two girls screaming for help and saved them from the rocky waters
Public input opportunity closing for improving prehospital care
July 19, 2018
The federal government is seeking input on how to improve trauma care in the field
NY firefighter killed in motorcycle crash on way to EMS training
July 19, 2018
Firefighter Zachary J. Fazekas, 19, had been with the department for two years
Mich. offering scholarships to join paramedic program
July 19, 2018
“There are just not as many people as we used to see going through paramedic programs. It’s a national issue"