WELCOME

LATEST NEWS

Fla. Firefighter Reprimanded, 2 Superiors Reassigned After Computer Image Deemed Offensive

January 8, 2016

A depiction of a Jacksonville firefighter as a terrorist was posted on a fire station computer and left there for a week.

NAEMT Board of Directors Takes Office

Ariz. City Gets Stand-Alone Emergency Room

Fla. Council Considers Contract With Reality Show 'Nightwatch'

Fla. EMS Workers Reach 3-Year Contract on Salaries

Calif. County's First Responders to Gather for Prayers

Calif. Chopper Crew Hoist Injured Woman out of Yosemite

Pa. Township Grants Ambulance Service to Hospital Partnership

Preventing Invisible Wounds: Introducing Psychological Care Into Prehospital Care

Patient Transfer Made Easy With the Wauk Board

From BANDEL INNOVATIONS

The Wauk Board adds the functionality of a dolly to a conventional backboard.

24 Hours on the Frontlines of Florida’s Flakka Crisis

Reporter spends 24 hours with Ft. Lauderdale ambulance crews as they respond to flakka calls

African-American Firefighters & Paramedics League of Chicago Ask Feds to Investigate Hiring Practices

January 8, 2016

The organization says hiring and disciplinary practices at the Chicago Fire Department are unfair.

Shots Fired!

What do you do if you are off duty and find yourself in the middle of an active shooter scene?

ImageTrend Announces New Medical Director

January 7, 2016

From IMAGETREND, INC.

Dr. Michael Wilcox has played a key role in the development of community paramedicine in Minnesota

Four Critically Hurt in Mass. Chemical Plant Blast

January 7, 2016

The explosion triggered an enormous emergency response, flooding the chemical plant parking lot with police cruisers, fire trucks and ambulances.

Fla. Providers Reach Salary Deal

January 7, 2016

Ken Skaggs, national representative for the IAEP, said the contract would be for three years.

Indiana Naloxone Project Trains Police, Jail Officers

January 7, 2016

Local police officers and jail officers received training in how to administer naloxone in its nasal spray form

Ambulances Redirected as Sacramento County's Hospitals Swamped

January 7, 2016

It was the first time in more than five years that action of this level was required, officials said.

Minn. EMS Agency Sued for Veteran's Death

January 7, 2016

Family suing the ambulance company for taking the man to jail instead of the hospital.

CPRmeter

From LAERDAL MEDICAL CORP.

CPRmeter is ideally suited for the chaos of emergency situations.

Metro Aviation Names New Director of Safety

January 7, 2016

Ed Stockhausen has developed and presented courses for the Association of Air Medical Services.

REACH Air Medical Services Expands in Wyoming

January 7, 2016

The company will add a second base, located in Greybull.

The Real Emergency is the Revenue You Are Missing

Ambulance revenue cycle management and document management workflow systems

Crews Rescue 17 from N.Y. Salt Mines

January 7, 2016

The miners spent about 10 hours in one of the world's deepest salt mines.

Chief: D.C. Crew Made Honest Mistake in Delayed Response to Cardiac Arrest Victim

A 67-year-old man died after responders were waved off the scene.

Fla. Grand Jury Recommends New Law, Better Resources to Fight Flakka

January 7, 2016

There were 61 flakka-related deaths in Broward County from September 2014 to mid-December 2015.

Calif. Responders Prepare for Campus Shooters

January 7, 2016

The university coordinated with emergency agencies for the past six months to organize Tuesday's training.

S.C. Ambulance Stolen With Paramedic Inside

January 7, 2016

A paramedic inside the ambulance and a firefighter hanging onto the running board received minor injuries.

Minn. Medical Call Leads to Discovery of Marijuana, Cash and a Skull

January 7, 2016

An investigation is underway to determine the origin of the skull.

Calif. County Redirects Ambulances Due to Surge in Patients

January 7, 2016

It was the first time in more than five years that action of this level was required.

$41,000 in BGE Grants Going to Md. Emergency Responders

January 7, 2016

Carroll County was one of 11 jurisdictions chosen to receive funds.

Maine Ambulance Service Calls Increase by More Than 1,000

January 7, 2016

Before October 2014, Auburn sent medically-trained firefighters to most reported medical emergencies in the city.

18 Weeks Imprisonment for U.K. Woman Who Trashed Ambulance

The woman caused £7,500 worth of damage to the back of an ambulance during a midnight rampage

N.J. Rescue Squad Launches New Recruitment, Awareness Effort

More volunteers are needed to respond to a growing number of emergency calls

Record Survival: Man Frozen 12 Hours Survives Hypothermia

The coroner had declared Justin Smith, 25, of McAdoo, PA, dead.

Body Armor Now Required for Cleveland Providers

Policy change took effect December 21

Outdated Fuel Tanks in Civilian Helicopters Pose Potential Dangers

The NTSB estimates that 85% of helicopters built since 1994 don't have crash-resistant tanks

2-Year-Old Boy, Suspect Dead After 19-Hour Standoff in Ga.

Police said the boy suffered from at least one gunshot wound

Mike Taigman Elected to NEMSMA Board

January 6, 2016

A general manager of large 911 paramedic services, Taigman is involved in community paramedicine projects and other health outreach initiatives.

Stick Impales Boy's Neck in Montana Sledding Accident

January 6, 2016

The boy is lucky to be alive after his neck was pierced by a two-inch thick stick while sledding

Non-emergency Use of Okla. Firefighters' Paging System Hot Issue

January 6, 2016

A discussion about an ambulance service making non-emergency pages flared up during a meeting of the Pittsburg County Emergency Services Board.

Centralized Emergency Dispatch Center Under Consideration in Okla.

January 6, 2016

Officials and personnel working with emergency calls and responses are considering having one centralized location to take and dispatch all emergency calls in Pittsburg County

16 Hour Crawl to Survival for Former Mayo Doctor

January 6, 2016

A former Mayo doctor is calling it "a Christmas miracle" that he survived being trapped overnight on a frozen field after breaking his leg

Real-life Sudden Cardiac Arrest Disrupts CPR Class

January 6, 2016

A group of students taking a CPR class in Rochester got a chance to see those life-saving skills put into action last weekend.

FBI Probes Mystery of San Bernardino Shooters' Whereabouts After Massacre

January 6, 2016

The dark sport utility vehicle with tinted windows traced a haphazard path through the streets of San Bernardino.

Ohio Fire Department to Offer Hospital Transport

January 6, 2016

Wait times for ambulances in Sylvania Township could be trimmed with approval of the establishment of a transport unit within the fire department.

S.C. Ambulance Stolen With Paramedic Inside

January 6, 2016

A man discharged from the ED tried to steal an ambulance with a paramedic in the back and two others hanging on the door and the front grill

Minn. Agency Deploys New Software to Improve Delivery of Meds to Pediatric Patients

New software technology allows EMS providers to get medications to its youngest patients faster

Demand for Body Armor Rising in U.S.

Body armor companies are seeing increasing numbers of civilians purchasing body armor.

Cleveland Pressures Hospitals to Keep ERs Open to All Ambulances

January 6, 2016

East Cleveland medic Anthony Savoy says his city's ambulances are diverted frequently to a hospital farther away.

How AMR’s Big Acquisition Can Benefit EMS

Adding Rural/Metro will represent a gold mine of data, opportunities to streamline.

ShockLink Defibrillation Tool from Laerdal Medical Enhances Realism in Learning Environment

Using ShockLink facilitates a “Train as you fight; fight as you train” approach.

ShockLink Offers Efficient and Cost-effective Defibrillation Training

From LAERDAL MEDICAL CORP.

ShockLink enhances the realism in the learning environment and can easily integrate in a solid and efficient CPR-D training program.

MedStar Mobile Healthcare in Ft. Worth Receives CAAS Re-Accreditation

January 6, 2016

MedStar is one of only seven accredited ambulance services in the state of Texas.

Ore. Paramedic Live Streams Driving Failures, Near Misses on Snowy Street

January 5, 2016

When snow started to fall Sunday morning, Jeff Lockhart pointed his iPad camera out his window at a snowy intersection and fired up a live video stream.

Minn. Group Kick-starting Development of Medical Devices for Kids

January 5, 2016

Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium (PDIC), is using traditional methods like grants and close collaboration with inventors to kick-start new devices.