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The Ambulance of the Future
Mike McEvoy and Joe Bourgaf, CEO of Ferno Washington, discuss current problems with ambulance safety, cost, functionality, and design along with solutions exhibited in a prototype ambulance as well as some very impressive designs currently in development.
Mike McEvoy and Joe Bourgaf, CEO of Ferno Washington, discuss current problems with ambulance safety, cost, functionality, and design along with solutions exhibited in a prototype ambulance as well as some very impressive designs currently in development.
EMS and Hospice
Host Mike McEvoy talks with John Sponholtz, a hospice case manager and author of an upcoming article on EMS response to hospice patients. They discuss the various kinds of hospice and palliative care, why you should be communicating with hospice any time you respond to one of their patients, and more.
Host Mike McEvoy talks with John Sponholtz, a hospice case manager and author of an upcoming article on EMS response to hospice patients. They discuss the various kinds of hospice and palliative care, why you should be communicating with hospice any time you respond to one of their patients, and more.
Paramedics: Australia and the U.S.
Guest Peter McKie, an Australian paramedic and clinical educator turned inventor, talks with host Mike McEvoy about his experiences as a medic Down Under.
Guest Peter McKie, an Australian paramedic and clinical educator turned inventor, talks with host Mike McEvoy about his experiences as a medic Down Under.
EMS NEWS
United flight requests medical help for passengers at Dulles
CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — A United Airlines flight requested medical assistance at Washington Dulles International Airport for three passengers after t...
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Battle against destructive beetles hits hurdle
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Guam's war against the coconut rhinoceros beetles, which have ravaged many coconut trees, has become more challenging, an expe...
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 | Nepal hospital, CNN differ on reported surgery after quake
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepal hospital said Friday that CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta incorrectly reported that he operated on an 8-...
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Irish woman severely injured in balcony collapse out of coma
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 21-year-old Irish woman who was celebrating her birthday with friends when a balcony collapsed in California, killing six ...
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Irish student injured in balcony collapse emerges from coma
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 21-year-old Irish woman who was celebrating her birthday with a group of friends when a balcony collapsed in Berkeley, Cal...
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FEATURED FIRE EMS ARTICLES
Nevada (IA) Fire Department Shares Helmet Cam Video of Near Fireworks Mishap
Iowa's Nevada Fire Department shared a Facebook video from Ray Reynolds, Director of Fire and EMS, showing the helmet-cam view of a close call...
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Report: Tennessee EMS Provider Doesn't Meet County Standards
Rural-Metro emergency medical services does not meet Knox County's standards, according to a news report.
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Milwaukee Firefighter Discusses Being Shot on the Job
Milwaukee's fire chief says a firefighter who suffered a bullet graze wound to the head while responding to a medical call didn't realize he had be...
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Toledo Hires New Fire Chief
Toledo resident Dave Germain started going to meetings of the Lewis County Medic One Interlocal Board in January and openly shared his opinions and...
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Rothman Introduces Bill to Extend Narrowband Deadline for First Responders
Congressman Steve Rothman (D-NJ), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, has filed legislation, H.R. 3430, to extend a Federal Communicati...
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MORE FIREFIGHTER ARTICLES
ESO Solutions Appoints New Vice President of ESO Fire
ESO Solutions, Inc. announces the recent hire of Tim Irelan, ESO’s new Vice President of ESO Fire. Tim joins the team to establish and grow the ESO...
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Nevada (IA) Fire Department Shares Helmet Cam Video of Near Fireworks Mishap
Iowa's Nevada Fire Department shared a Facebook video from Ray Reynolds, Director of Fire and EMS, showing the helmet-cam view of a close call...
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Report: Tennessee EMS Provider Doesn't Meet County Standards
Rural-Metro emergency medical services does not meet Knox County's standards, according to a news report.
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Milwaukee Firefighter Discusses Being Shot on the Job
Milwaukee's fire chief says a firefighter who suffered a bullet graze wound to the head while responding to a medical call didn't realize he had be...
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Toledo Hires New Fire Chief
Toledo resident Dave Germain started going to meetings of the Lewis County Medic One Interlocal Board in January and openly shared his opinions and...
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FEATURED
 | A Common Response to an Uncommon Fire Alarm Activation
Hailey (ID) Fire Department Chief Craig Aberbach offers this look at a fire alarm activation response that, through common practices, helped avoid a potential calamity.
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FIRE EMS VIDEO
FROM THE HOUSE OF MEDICINE
EMS Performance Measures Call for Help
The EMS Compass Initiative, a project of the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) funded by NHTSA, has been working to develop EMS...
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Meridian Issues Cyanokit Advisory
Meridian Medical Technologies, manufacturer of the Cyanokit® (hydroxocobalamin) cyanide antidote has issued a letter to healthcare providers regard...
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EMS Telemedicine Questionnaire: Assessing the Impact of Prehospital Video
NPSTC's EMS Working Group is currently studying the use of prehospital (EMS) mobile telemedicine. This questionnaire is one step to help determine ...
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ENGINE COMPANY EMS
 | I Need a Driver!
Joint training with emergency medical services, whether part of or separate from your department, can make the difference when the bell tips and se...
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First In
Talk about EMS. It does not hurt, and you might be surprised by how much you as a fire company actually know, Michael Morse writes.
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FREE TRAINING PROGRAM
 | Active Shooter Training
The Firefighters Support Foundation unveils two new related training programs on rapid response procedures at active shooter incidents.
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RELATED VIDEO
Top EMS news clips gathered from local news affiliates around the country.
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WDHN
May. 20, 2015. 06:13 PM EST
Dothan fire department holds an EMS appreciation lunch
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MIKE MCEVOY'S BLOG
Having just weeded through a very large queue of FDIC 2016 speaker proposals, I thought I might share some tips and pearls for prospective conference speakers and presenters. Three times or more each year, I cull through speaker proposals, grading and selecting those I believe would best serve the needs of FDIC, EMS Today (our sister magazine "JEMS" annual conference) and Pulse Check (a small New York State EMS Conference). Some conferences limit the number of submissions, others don't. …
If you missed the announcement from HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell (published in the March 5, 2015 issue of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine) on new Medicare targets for value-based payments, it's past time to wake up and smell the coffee! Bottom line (and the reason EMS services need to be concerned): Medicare (aka HHS or Health and Human Services) plans to substantially accelerate…
A recent Jimmy Kimmel episode poking fun at EMS response times in New York City where Uber response time averages beat out EMS may not be so funny. In an era where consumers can locate the nearest taxi, private car or rideshare from their mobile phone, it would seem that 9-1-1 is a bit behind. Nationally, very few of us can see the locations of our apparatus and virtually nowhere can 9-1-1 callers learn the ETA of their assigned…
TOP NEWS
ESO Solutions Appoints New Vice President of ESO Fire
July 12, 2015 ESO Solutions, Inc. announces the rec...
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CURRENT ISSUE
Fire Engineering
May 2015
Volume 168, Issue 5
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