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CAAS Achieves ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer Status

January 12, 2016

As an ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer, CAAS may now submit its standards for approval as American National Standards (ANS).

MedEvac Foundation International Accepts $45,000 Pledge

Hospitals Step Up To Help Seniors Avoid Falls

San Bernardino Shooting First Responders Will Attend State of the Union

No Discipline for D.C. Lieutenant in Toddler’s Death

Okla. Captain Celebrates Nearly 38 Years as Paramedic, Officer

Hospital System Buys Five Freestanding Texas ERs

Medical Team Prepares for Mass-Casualty Attack in D.C.

27th Annual NHRMC Trauma Symposium

Date: 02/12/16 - 02/13/16

Specialists will provide presentations on current topics to enhance your knowledge, skills, and competence in the care of critically injured patients.

McGrath Mac EMS

What if you designed a laryngoscope that builds on everything we've learned. How would you build it?

Pa. Ambulance Service Providing Body Armor to Protect Responders

January 12, 2016

A few emergency responders have been using self-purchased body armor for the past month.

Ambulance Involved in Seattle Crash

January 12, 2016

There were multiple injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening.

Ill. Fire District Upgrades Ambulance Service

January 12, 2016

The district has received state approval to offer ALS services on its ambulances on calls when a certified paramedic is onboard.

"kaleo Cares" Auto-injector Donation Program Saving Lives

January 12, 2016

Reports from grantees indicate that EVZIO has been used to treat more than 600 suspected opioid overdoses in the last 15 months.

Active Shooter Drill Provides Training for San Diego Agencies

Goal of the exercise was to practice positions in clearing rooms, rescue the wounded and evacuate potential victims while communicating with emergency personnel.

NHTSA's Office of EMS Hosts Webinar on EMS' Role in Ending Human Trafficking

January 11, 2016

EMS first responders can play a critical role in identifying key indicators and potentially saving lives with proper training and resources.

23rd Annual NCEMSF Conference

Date: 02/26/16 - 02/28/16

Attracting more than 1,000 attendees from throughout North America, this is the largest event of its kind.

AMR Air Ambulance and AirMed UK Sign MOU

January 11, 2016

The deal significantly enhances global coverage for fixed win air ambulances.

4th Annual Nature Coast EMS Intubation Rodeo

The rodeo and symposium cost $65 per person.

26th Annual IPMBA Conference

Date: 04/23/16 - 04/30/16

The International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) Conference is recognized as the premier training event for public safety cyclists.

Flowers: Surviving An Ambulance Crash

Provider survival stories from the Center for Medical Transport Research

Ind. Awards $127,000 in Grants to Fund Naloxone Kits, Training

January 11, 2016

Three organizations will distribute naloxone and train first responders to use it.

Ohio City Seeks Federal Money to Replace Equipment

January 11, 2016

The grant would covera bout 95% of the more than $640,000 in equipment and vehicle costs.

Md. Fire, Emergency Response Times Could be Reevaluated

January 11, 2016

The adjustment would lengthen the time before a response is deemed inadequate.

Conn. CERT Gives Back Behind the Scenes

January 11, 2016

They provide a variety of services, from responding to emergencies to handling parking at the town's most popular events.

San Diego Firefighter Overtime Pay Under Scrutiny

January 10, 2016

One San Diego firefighter was paid $176,000 in overtime alone in 2014

Increasing Call Volume for Ind. Fire Departments

January 10, 2016

Medical runs and traffic accidents long ago eclipsed structure fires as the most common run for fire departments in Vigo County

Fla. Stroke Victim Who Ignored Symptoms Wants to Help Others

January 10, 2016

As a nurse practitioner Terri Sermane knew what a massive headache, slurred speech and body weakness probably meant.

Boston Police Officer Shot Applied Own Tourniquet

City officials said the wound is serious, but the officer will survive.

Explosives-sniffing Dog Retiring From Columbus Division of Fire

arley, an 11-year-old chocolate Labrador, has been with handler Rick Harding for the past nine years.

New Technology Allows for Faster Stroke Diagnosis

A new technology developed by Cornell University can diagnose a stroke in under 10 minutes using just a drop of blood.

HarvardX, IHI Offers Free Practical Improvement Science in Health Care Course

January 9, 2016

Learn the skills and tools of improvement science to make positive changes in health, healthcare and your daily life.

More Needs to be Done to Improve Helicopter EMS Safety

An industry that is designed to save lives should not be claiming lives.

U.K. Paramedic Who Walked Away From Dying Man Outside Hospital Allowed to Keep Job

In February 2015, Geary was spared jail at Wolverhampton Crown Court after he admitted failing to undertake his duty

'Devil's Drug': Flakka Is Driving Florida Insane

In the 14 months since the epidemic began in Broward County, 60 people have died.

After 1,300 Assignments, Retirement for Ohio Fire Department K9

January 9, 2016

Marley has worked with many agencies including the FBI, Secret Service and the State Highway Patrol

Proposed Ban in Florida Targets Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Like Flakka

January 9, 2016

If all goes smoothly, flakka and all designer drugs created synthetically could be outlawed in Florida this year.

More San Bernardino Shooting Responders to Attend State of the Union Address

January 9, 2016

Anne Marie Teall, the Police Dispatch Supervisor for the City of San Bernardino, was the calm voice heard on 911 recordings that day

Patient Video of the Week: 50-year-old With Post-Focal Seizure

ReelDx Education: Best practices for emergency assessment are made vivid through real patients.

Ebola Monitoring Program Ends in Los Angeles

January 8, 2016

Almost 1,300 travelers who had visited Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea had been monitored across California for Ebola since October 2014

San Bernardino ED Nurse to Attend State of the Union

January 8, 2016

A nurse who helped care for people injured in last month's mass shooting in San Bernardino will attend President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address