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Calif. Pediatric Telemedicine Program Improves Care While Reducing Errors, Costs

December 24, 2015

Experts and educators discuss strategies and real-world examples of effective technology utilization that made a measurable impact.

Seven Killed as Storms Pound South and Midwest

Law Enforcement Officials Fearful of Freeway Terror Attack in California

Ga. Paramedic Accused of Kicking Handcuffed Man

After Nearly 30 Years, Pa. ALS Squad Signs Off

First Responders Group: A Year in Review

Incredible Escape for UK Man After Car Impaled on Fence

Program Allows Ottawa Paramedics to Transport Homeless Patients to Shelter

Md. Agency Offers New Fire Science and Leadership Degree Program for Firefighters, Paramedics

December 24, 2015

New academic program that provides an affordable and accessible path to an associate degree in fire science and leadership.

Life Support: Quick Time

What’s next for you in EMS, a year from now or even 10 years from now?

Moulage of the Month: Industrial Response, Scalding Burn

A guide to simulating injuries through effective use of moulage.

Fla. Agency Implements “Pit Crew” CPR

December 24, 2015

CPR initiative includes new guidelines and algorithms plus check lists when caring for cardiac arrest patients.

World of EMS: Emotional Trauma Life Support

New course uses a unique and highly intuitive method of teaching concepts of “emotional trauma”

Profile: London Ambulance Service CEO Fiona Moore

December 23, 2015

Fionna Moore’s appointment as the CEO of the London Ambulance Service was preceded by a wave of support from the frontline staff

Protecting Against Violence in EMS

Violence against EMS providers and firefighters is on the rise, and we have to take notice.

Texas Agency to Deliver Care Packages to the Homeless

December 23, 2015

MedStar employees and numerous area residents have collected items that were assembled into care packages for delivery to the homeless.

‘Pill Mill’ Crackdown Linked to Fewer Painkiller Overdose Deaths in Florida

December 23, 2015

Reducing pill mill operations in the state may have also led to fewer heroin overdose deaths

N.J. Girl Calls 9-1-1 in Panic Over Elf on Shelf

A 7-year-old New Jersey girl called 911 by mistake when she did something that she thought would get her in trouble with Santa.

Judge: Law Allowing EMS Takeover in N.J. Unconstitutional

December 22, 2015

A judge ruled that a law that allowed Cooper University Hospital to take over EMS in Camden from rival Virtua Health was unconstitutional.

Homelessness in S.F.: The Lonely End to a Lifetime of Unrealized Promise

December 22, 2015

The end for Vina Villegas came just as her family and friends always feared it would. Death from a heroin needle, with a cornucopia of other drugs in her veins.

Calif. EMS Agency, Hospital Launch Community Paramedic Program

December 22, 2015

The Medic Ambulance's Community Paramedicine Program is one of 12 pilot programs in the state.

E-cigarette Liquid Pediatric Poisoning on Increase in Texas

December 22, 2015

In the most common nicotine concentration, even a half a teaspoon could be fatal.

Ky. Sheriff's Office Receives AEDs

December 22, 2015

Court Security Officer Larry Standiford has been working tirelessly for months to find a way to procure the AEDs for the county's courtrooms.

Horror in Las Vegas Resembled 'Terrorist Attack'

December 22, 2015

Paramedics and firefighters maneuvered through the packed lanes on the boulevard to reach the victims.

Deaths Fuel Concern, Caution in California Prep Football

December 22, 2015

The fatal hits keep coming for high school football players across the nation. Eight have died this season.

Ga. Agency Receives Grant to Purchase Chest Compression System

December 22, 2015

The device enables the delivery of automated CPR during patient care.

Ill. Police Officers Save Motorist in Cardiac Arrest

December 22, 2015

Four officers teamed up to perform chest compressions and used a defibrillator three times to shock the victim's heart back into rhythm.

New Service Will Deliver Blood to Pa. Accident Scenes

December 22, 2015

Since it began over the summer, the unit has responded three times with the blood packs.

Best Practices for Active Shooter Response

IAB document shares best practices for EMS agencies as they develop SOPs for responding to active shooter events.

Airway Management Research: Knowing the Odds

Lowering the odds of airway complications was the focus of December’s quarterly webinar presented by Airway World.

911 Operator Coaches NBA Player Through Baby Delivery

NBA player Iman Shumpert called 911 after his fiancee began to give birth in their home.

Decision Delayed in Alleged DUI Cover-Up by Pa. Emergency Responders

December 22, 2015

A firefighter and a police officer are charged with a combined 27 misdemeanor offenses.

Ohio First Responders Often Unprepared for Derailments

December 22, 2015

Responders often aren't equipped or trained to handle toxic spills or dangerous chemicals.

PulsePoint App Helps Calif. Residents Assist in Emergencies

December 22, 2015

The PulsePoint app is designed to alert ordinary citizens when someone nearby needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

NVFC Debuts New Volunteer Recruitment PSA

Meghan Quinn, a volunteer firefighter/EMT for the Glen Echo Fire Department in Bethesda, MD, shares her reasons for volunteering.

Texas EMS Rescues 3 From Car That Rolled Into Ditch

December 22, 2015

Two men were taken to the hospital.

S.C. Police Department Reaches AED Goal

December 22, 2015

The department now has AEDs in all of its patrol cars.

Tenn. Panel OKs Bids for New Ambulances

December 22, 2015

Cumberland County Fire Chief and EMS Director Jeff Dodson said the total was well within the budgeted amount for the ambulances.

Kan. Ambulance Theft, Chase Leads to Arrest

December 22, 2015

The 26-year-old was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, felony theft and refusal of a preliminary breath test.

Nurses Rank as Most Honest, Ethical Profession for 14th Straight Year

December 22, 2015

This year, 85 percent of Americans rated nurses' honesty and ethical standards as "very high" or "high."

Ill. Officer Back on the Force After Catastrophic Crash, 26 Surgeries

December 22, 2015

The man was in a coma for 30 days.

New Medical Protocol Saving Kids in Polk County, Fla.

December 22, 2015

“We are changing how we approach pediatric care so our paramedics can stay calm and focus on the patient, ” says Dr. Paul Banerjee.

Ambulance Sweden Launches EMS Ring

December 22, 2015

The ring depicts the "Thin White Line" to honor fallen or injured brothers and sisters in the field of EMS.

BCCTPC Launches Certified Community Paramedic (CP-C®) Exam

December 22, 2015

The CP-C® exam marks the fourth specialty certification exam developed by the BCCTPC since 2000.

Loyola Medicine Launches Transport Service for Patients

December 22, 2015

“Medi-ride” will transport patients who don’t meet the medical necessity for an ambulance or wheelchair transport

Word on the Street: New Year's Eve Response Part 1

New Chief Executive Officer of the South Australian Ambulance Service Jason Killens discusses NYE preparations and future plans for the Service.

New Hampshire Heroin Crisis Leads Presidential Candidates to Tackle Drug Abuse

December 21, 2015

At town halls, in diners and at house parties, candidates of both parties are hearing tales from anguished voters about drug addiction in their families.