EMScapades: January 1, 2021
January 1, 2021
Here's hoping that with each new year we are always wiser from the experiences! Happy New Year! The post EMScapades: January 1, 2021 appeared first on JEMS.
Patient Care Falters as COVID-19 Devastates L.A. County (CA) Hospitals
December 31, 2020
With hospitals overwhelmed by patients and no outlet valve available, doctors, nurses and paramedics are being forced to make wrenching choices about who gets care and at what level. The…
Firefighters Honor Volunteer EMT Killed at WA Hospital
December 31, 2020
Liliya Zagariya was killed Dec. 22 in an apparently random shooting at a medical building north of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. The post Firefighters Honor Volunteer EMT Killed…
Nashville (TN) Bombing Spotlights Vulnerable Voice, Data Networks
December 31, 2020
The Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville led to phone and data service outages and disruptions over hundreds of miles in the southern U.S., raising new concerns about the vulnerability…
Search Continues for Survivors after Major Norway Landslide
December 31, 2020
Rescue workers in Norway on Thursday continued searching for 10 people, including children, who are missing a day after a massive landslide struck a residential area near the capital. The…
3.6 Earthquake Jolts San Francisco Bay Area
December 31, 2020
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck around 5:40 a.m. Thursday roughly 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of San Francisco at a depth of about 9 miles (14 kilometers).…
The EMS Handoff: Diabetic Emergencies with Dr. Bryan Bledsoe
December 31, 2020
Dr. Bryan Bledsoe talks about clinical issues related to diabetic emergencies and the need to expand critical thinking within the profession. The post The EMS Handoff: Diabetic Emergencies with Dr.…
Columbus (OH) Police, Fire Investigating Medic Response to Shooting
December 30, 2020
The unarmed man fatally shot by a Columbus Police Officer last Tuesday during a non-emergency call for service didn't receive aid from paramedics for at least 15 minutes. The post…
EMS Leaders Say Thank You
December 30, 2020
The leaders of the major National EMS Associations have published this video to thank EMS field, communications center and support personnel for their amazing work this year. The post EMS…
First Reported U.S. Case of COVID-19 Variant Found in CO
December 30, 2020
The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that's been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis announced. The post First Reported U.S.…