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OPERATIONS

Ebola Response Provides Key Lessons for Risk Communications

January 18, 2015

Social media, video, a 1-800 number and involvement by emergency managers could have made for a whole community approach that was lacking.

Weather Blamed for Deadly Wrecks in Northeast

San Francisco Fire Department to Hire Part-time Medics

Online Services Enable Patients to Book Doctor, ED Visits

Two Pa. Firefighters Escape Flashover

Radio Trouble for Firefighters at DC Subway Incident

1 Dead, 2 Injured in Fla. Mall Shooting

After Paris, NYPD Expanding Active Shooter Training

MEDIA CENTER

Townships' Vote Likely to Force Ambulance Service to Close

The Future of Critical Care Transport: How Do We Get There?

Cambodia Finds 212 with HIV Where Unlicensed Medic Operated

Jefferson County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Host EMS Media Day

University of Michigan Total Artificial Heart Patient Goes Home

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COMMUNITY

Emergency Responders Share Healthy Eating Habits for Fast-paced Lives

January 18, 2015

Life on the go can make it difficult to maintain a healthy diet. No one understands this better than emergency personnel who work long hours with little-to-no routine.

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INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE

Emergency Detox Program Saving Lives, Money in N.M.

January 18, 2015

The purpose of the program is to provide an alternative to jail or the ED for people who are drunk in public.

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OPERATIONS

Court Documents Allege Minn. Firefighter Used Firehouse Computer to Distribute Child Porn

January 17, 2015

Investigators found numerous photographs and recordings on electronic devices seized from the Duluth Fire Department's Fire Station 7.

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CAREERS/PERSONNEL

N.Y. County Pursuing Compensation for Volunteers in EMS Training

January 17, 2015

A stipend would help compensate for increased state and federal training hours required for EMS personnel to stay current, as well as for the number of hours required for initial certification.

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OPERATIONS

S.D. Hospital Tests Ebola Readiness

January 17, 2015

Drill involved St. Luke's, Aberdeen Fire and Rescue, the Brown County Communications Center and the Aberdeen Police Department and was designed to test the readiness of emergency services in town.

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INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE

Mental Health Advocate Program Addresses Ill. Doctor Shortage

January 16, 2015

A critical shortage of psychiatrists in rural communities has left patients and hospitals without adequate resources.

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INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE

Despite Demand, Video Health Exams Largely Not Covered by Insurance in Pa.

January 16, 2015

Currently, 21 states do have some form of what's called a "parity" law requiring private insurance companies to reimburse for televisits.

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TECHNOLOGY

Fla. Doctors Treating Patients in Haiti Via Webcam

January 16, 2015

Common injuries seen are ones from motorcycle accidents, falls from trees and gunshots.

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OPERATIONS

Laser Pointed at Texas Airmedical Helicopter, Police Helicopters

January 16, 2015

Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a violation of federal laws.

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PATIENT CARE

LAPD Officer Dragged 100 Yards by SUV

January 16, 2015

The plainclothes Los Angeles police officer was severely injured in the incident.

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EDUCATION/TRAINING

STEMI Ready App Increases 12-Lead ECG Interpretation Proficiency

January 16, 2015

From LIMMER CREATIVE

Limmer Creative announces the release of its STEMI Ready training program to enhance clinical interpretation of 12-lead ECGs by paramedics, nurses and physicians.

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MEDIA CENTER

APS Students Undergo Demonstration of Plane Crash

A group of APS high school students were EMTs for the day, responding to a pretend plane crash that sure looked real.

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PATIENT CARE

Police Reverse First Opioid Overdose Using EVZIO®

January 16, 2015

From KALEO

Kaleo announced the first opioid overdose reversed by police officers using the EVZIO(®) naloxone auto-injector, since launching the kaleo Cares donation program in November, 2014.

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PRODUCTS

Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), Second Edition

From JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING

Published in partnership with the American Geriatrics Society and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, the Second Edition of this global continuing education curriculum is the most credible and complete source of medical...

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PATIENT CARE

Wash. County Drops EpiPen for Cheaper Kit with Same Drug

January 16, 2015

The county has also adopted updated training that expands the indications for using epinephrine.

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PATIENT CARE

Cancer in Fire Service is an Epidemic, Officials Say

January 16, 2015

Multiple studies show a correlation between firefighting and an increase in cancer risk.

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EDUCATION/TRAINING

New Ambulance Privacy Officer Certification Program Announced

January 16, 2015

From NATIONAL ACADEMY OF AMBULANCE COMPLIANCE (NAAC)

Certified Ambulance Privacy Officers will learn a proven method for conducting a thorough, ongoing risk analysis to discover risks within their physical environment and information systems.

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INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE

Samsung Canada and Saint Elizabeth Team Up to Expand Mobile Innovation

January 16, 2015

From SAINT ELIZABETH

Initiative to equip 5,000 Saint Elizabeth remote workers with GALAXY Tab S LTE devices marks Samsung's biggest mobile enterprise partnership to date in Canada.

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OPERATIONS

Bill Would Exempt Volunteer Agencies from Healthcare Mandate

January 16, 2015

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act would make sure departments do not need to count volunteers as actual full-time employees.

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PATIENT CARE

Pa. EMT Lauded for Saving Life while Off Duty

January 16, 2015

The 49-year-old member of the Birdsboro-Union Fire Department said he was humbled when Birdsboro Borough Council commended him for saving the life an of elderly women while he was off duty.

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OPERATIONS

Dog-Training Program lets Veterans Train Assistance Dogs

January 16, 2015

The dog-training program, which started in August, is for participants in Veterans Court who volunteer, are screened and make a six-month commitment to work with the dogs.

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PT HANDLING/TRANSPORT

Officials: 2 Ambulances Diverted due to Protesters in Mass.

January 16, 2015

Easton Fire Chief Kevin Partridge said the delayed response should serve as a reminder that protesters blocking traffic isn't just an inconvenience for motorists.

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PATIENT CARE

Timeline Shows Passengers Waited Long for Help on Smoke-Filled DC Subway

January 16, 2015

Responders were at the scene but couldn't safely leave Metro platform because they couldn't get an answer on whether someone could be electrocuted by the third rail that powers trains, authorities said.

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OPERATIONS

Mo. County Emergency Communications System Begins Operations

January 16, 2015

The revamped systems in the three counties also allow for direct communications with first responders in St. Louis city and Madison, St. Clair and Monroe counties in Illinois.

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OPERATIONS

Calif. Medical Center Closure to Ambulance Traffic Packs other Hospitals

January 16, 2015

Transport times from pickup of emergency patients to their arrival at the hospitals have also increased substantially.

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