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Sunstar Paramedics' Public Safety Campaign Wins National Award

November 10, 2015

The American Ambulance Association awarded the 2015 AMBY Award in the public relations category to Sunstar Paramedics for its “Stay Alert, Stay Alive” campaign.

UK Man Revived After Being Shocked With AED 25 Times

Ill. Fire District Hosts Farm-Response Training for First Responders

Ga. County Manager Resists Privatizing EMS

N.M. Instructor Using Bee Gees Song to Teach CPR

Ky. Paramedic Dies After Being Taken Off Life Support; Organs Donated

Healthcare Professionals Discuss Bioterrorism, Ebola at Seventh Annual RHPC Symposium

Video-Based CPR Training May Be as Valuable as In-Person Training

Panasonic Announces Fully Rugged, Detachable Laptop

November 10, 2015

From PANASONIC SOLUTIONS COMPANY

The Panasonic Toughbook 20 offers six usage modes, making it ideal for any situation or environment.

MedaPoint Partner The Toolkit Group Adds Features to Improve Customer Experience

November 10, 2015

From MEDAPOINT, INC.

EMS Toolkit integration benefits AdvanceDispatch, AdvanceCare and AdvanceClaim customers

Study: Evidence-Based Practice Model Can Help Hospitals Crunch Data to Deliver Best Care

November 9, 2015

The study says evidence-based practice centers can help clinical and administrative leaders understand problems and evaluate possible solutions.

Study Shows Equal Survival Rates for Mechanical, Manual CPR

November 9, 2015

Previous research has questioned the effectiveness of mechanical CPR.

Video Shows Dramatic Rescue of Two Men in Australia's Royal National Park

The men fell from a ledge of Wedding Cake Rock.

Emergency Medical Helicopter Now Operating in Minn.

November 9, 2015

Examples of situations where taking a patient by helicopter may be necessary include car and farming accidents, strokes and cardiac events.

Pa. Ambulance Association Stops Emergency Transports

November 9, 2015

The president of Exeter Ambulance Association says the company will still do wheelchair transports.

Ill. City's Police Offer Heroin Addicts Treatment Instead of Jail

November 9, 2015

Dixon police fast-track a user into treatment if he or she comes to them asking for help.

N.C. EMS Monument to Honor Emergency Personnel

November 9, 2015

The $3,500 monument is complete and will be erected later this month.

Ky. Officials: EMS Worker Not Expected to Survive

November 9, 2015

The man was stepping into the street between two parked cars when he was struck by a vehicle.

Can Your "Cot" Do This?

The Ferno iN/X allows you to overcome obstacles with your thumb and not your back.

ESO Solutions Names Jeff Lucia VP of Marketing

November 9, 2015

From ESO SOLUTIONS

Widely regarded as one of the top experts in marketing in the EMS and healthcare fields, Lucia comes to ESO with more than 25 years of experience.

Tait Tough Competition Winners Announced

November 9, 2015

From TAIT COMMUNICATIONS

Competition brought to life real-world examples where Tait radios survived in the harshest of conditions.

Va. Veteran's Widow Fights to Prevent PTSD-Related Suicide

November 8, 2015

Millions watched her video, which asked people to donate to a group called Carry The Fallen.

Shelter Packaging Failure Eyed in Calif. Firefighters' Injuries

November 8, 2015

The failure of the shelter packaging to withstand the powerful radiant heat on Sept. 12 at the start of the Valley fire is a key element of a Cal Fire inquiry.

House Approves Paulsen Legislation to Ensure Military Working Dogs are Retired in the U.S.

November 7, 2015

Military members that have formed strong bonds with dogs they served alongside are often forced to spend their own money to bring the animals home.

Point of View of a Dispatcher

Want to know what it is like to work as a 9-1-1 dispatcher? Watch this video.

You Are the Provider: Virtual Ride-Alongs from Jones & Bartlett Learning

An essential addition to any EMS course.

Paramedic Killed in Colo. Ambulance Crash

November 7, 2015

Rick Hartley, a paramedic with Southeast Colorado Hospital Ambulance Service, was killed in a two-vehicle collision Friday night.

Kansas Firefighter Calendar Raises Funds for Local Community Projects

November 7, 2015

"I really like the photos," said Shae Brooks of the South Hutchinson Fire Department, who earned one of the coveted spots through a competition in May.

Fund-raising Started for Ky. Paramedic Critically Injured in Accident

November 7, 2015

John Mackey, a Jessamine County paramedic, was hit and critically injured by a car while responding to a call in Nicholasville.

Colo. EMT Students Using State-of-the-Art Anatomage Table Technology

November 7, 2015

The table is a touch screen, and it's loaded with software that enables students to see every possible angle of every possible ailment.

HEMS Survivors Network Launches New Website

November 6, 2015

Website offers resources collected from “survivors” in the form of stories and lessons learned, as well as books, articles and website links.

An EMS Emergency: Sleep Deprivation and Fatigue

Adequate sleep is key to health, wellness and good performance on the job.

What You Tell Your Patients Matters

What EMS providers say to the patient is often taken as a promise.

IAED Releases Version 13.0 of the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS)

November 6, 2015

“This is a moment for the EMS history books,” said Jeff Clawson, MD, inventor of the MPDS .

Alameda County EMS Corps Program Offers Opportunities for Local Youth

Program helps local healthcare providers expand and diversify their workforce by training young men and women from the community to be emergency medical professionals.

Md. Man Accused in Fatal Crash After Carjacking Ambulance Pleads Guilty

November 6, 2015

The man refused to be treated and punched an EMT before driving off in their vehicle.

Va. Police Investigating Crash That Killed Firefighter/EMT

Roanoke Fire-EMS describes the firefighter who was involved in a deadly wreck as a very special person who will be sorely missed.

Pa. City's Fire Department Earns Quick Response Certification

November 6, 2015

About 84% of the department's calls in 2014 were quick response service calls or ALS calls.

Ambulances Race to Emergency Call in South Africa

Dramatic footage of two ambulances racing one another to get to an accident scene near East London.

Information Warfare: Decrypting the Cyber Threat for EMS Part 3

Agencies should strive to stay on top of the cyber landscape.

'Horror Film': EMS, Firefighters Describe Scene After 2005 Ind. Tornado

November 5, 2015

"We were driving down Lynn, people were walking out with tattered clothes, blood, crying, screaming, holding kids."

For Ind. Responders, Vivid Memories of November 2005 Tornado Remain

November 5, 2015

Most emergency responders that went to Eastbrook Mobile Home Park on the night a tornado hit in November 2005 are still in the field.

Tourist Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Near Golden Gate Bridge

November 5, 2015

The man slipped down a cliff and was left dangling 300 feet above the water at an iconic Golden Gate Bridge viewpoint

Montana Students Shown the Result of Impaired Driving

November 5, 2015

A mock extrication was performed for the students to show just how difficult it is to rescue a person from a wrecked vehicle.

Mo. Paramedic Faces Child Pornography Charges

November 5, 2015

The man was charged with accessing child pornography videos on his personal computer while at his ambulance base.

Ky. EMS Provider Hit by Car, Suffers Life-threatening Injuries

November 5, 2015

The Jessamine County EMS employee was struck by a car driven by a teenager.

Texas Firefighter Speaks Out About Sexual Assault

Detectives say Jason Waldeck was sexually assaulted by other members of his department.

World of EMS: How To Write an EMS Novel

Jamie Davis wrote "Extreme Medical Services" last November as part of National Novel Writing Month.

Second Opinion: CPR in America

National television special is designed to teach Hands-Only CPR to all of America.

Hawaii Shark Attack Victim Thanks Paramedics who Saved him

The 10-year-old also met the lifeguards who helped rescue him.

Pa. Firefighters Robbed While Battling Blaze

November 5, 2015

Radios and equipment were stolen from the firetruck, but suspects were detained by the police and the equipment was returned.

N.C. Emergency Services Training Facility Breaks Ground

November 5, 2015

The facility will be a training center for firefighters, EMS and law enforcement.

Seattle Declares 'State of Emergency' Over Homelessness

November 4, 2015

Comparing the devastation of homelessness to flood and fire, local leaders Monday declared states of emergency in Seattle and King County.

After Hawaii Paramedic Assaulted, Delay in Blood Testing Blamed on Federal Law

This is the second time in six months that city medics in the ambulance based at Queen's reported being attacked by a patient they were treating.

Conn. Firefighter's Wife Pens Children's Book on the Department

November 4, 2015

The Jake House Series focuses on a series of flashbacks told by Sean O'Sullivan, who tells his granddaughter about his first days as a firefighter in 1896 in New Haven.

Ohio Councilman Asks City to Recruit More Minorities for '16 Fire Class

November 4, 2015

The group of firefighter applicants expected to start training in next year's Toledo fire class does not include a single African-American and has only two Hispanic recruits.