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PSTrax partners with Bound Tree Medical to improve EMS supply and inventory management
Photo of the Week: Father and daughter duo in EMS
A father-daughter duo brings two generations of service to AtlantiCare EMS
Ore. first responders train for earthquake, collapse rescues
Clackamas Fire’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force joined the National Guard and Coast Guard at Camp Rilea for a simulated building collapse exercise, as the state fire marshal pushes for stronger response capacity
Teen gunman kills 3 children, teacher at Ore. elementary school before being shot
A 16-year-old shot his way into Silver Rail Elementary with a shotgun purchased by his mother before being fatally shot by a bystander, marking the 28th mass killing in the U.S. this year
FDNY memorial wall honors EMS members lost to WTC-related illness, line of duty
The wall, funded by probationary firefighter Haley Sato through a coin-selling campaign honoring instructor Idris Bey, honors 20 EMS members who died in the line of duty or from World Trade Center-related illnesses
New forensic DNA technique identifies second victim of 9/11 attacks
The unnamed woman is the second World Trade Center victim identified using investigative genetic genealogy, bringing the total identified to 1,655 as roughly 40% of those killed in the 2001 attacks remain unidentified 25 years late
New Pa. micro-hospital sees nearly 4,500 patients in first 4 months
Opened in June to fill the gap left by Crozer Health’s closure, the 20,000-square-foot facility has treated nearly 4,500 emergency patients, including 722 arriving by ambulance and 12 by air transport
Halloween playlist: 15 spooky songs to listen to in the ambulance
What tunes will you be playing as you prepare to transport ghouls, ghosts or goblins?
5 Pa. townships partner with ambulance service for ALS coverage
Glenolden, Norwood, Prospect Park, Ridley Park and Tinicum Township each pay $110,000 annually for the Narberth Ambulance's paramedic intercept service
Md. paramedic sentenced to 25 years for firehouse contamination
The former Baltimore County paramedic pleaded guilty to filming himself urinating and ejaculating on fire department property, including co-workers’ food and equipment
Bicyclist killed in collision with FDNY ambulance
The man in his 40s was riding the wrong way on Richmond Avenue when an ambulance, not responding to an emergency, struck him while turning onto Christopher Lane
911 recordings reveal confusion, delayed EMS response after failed Tenn. execution
First responders waited roughly 30 minutes to enter Riverbend prison after dispatchers initially told them the request for medical help was false, delaying care for Christa Pike, who survived two doses of pentobarbital during her attempted execution
Calif. county supervisors set to approve 9% ambulance rate hike with little debate
The Sonoma County Fire District’s proposed hike, which would raise advanced life support transport fees from $3,174 to $3,460, comes with a recommended financial audit
1 dead, several injured in roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia
A guest lost their life and others were hurt aboard the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, prompting the company to close similar attractions at six parks nationwide
Paramedic who responded to Branch Davidian raid shares story in new memoir
Larry Johnson, who flew into the chaos of the 1993 Waco raid as a CareFlite flight paramedic, details his experience treating the wounded and coping with PTSD in "Into the Fire"
Md. county council extends property tax credit to retired first responders
Howard County’s council voted to extend up to $2,500 in annual tax credits to retired police, firefighters, correctional officers and 911 dispatchers starting in 2027, with an estimated 128 retirees becoming newly eligible
N.Y. county launches $100K study to address EMS staffing crisis
Warren County’s study will examine long-term solutions for struggling EMS districts as town budgets wrestle with rising costs and declining personnel statewide
Calif. hospital regains ability to receive ambulances after 3-year revocation
Orange County’s EMS committee voted to restore Chapman Global Medical Center’s emergency designation, while sister hospital Orange County Global remains barred from receiving stroke patients by ambulance
11 Pa. fire, EMS companies receive $2.8 million in FEMA grants
Rep. Dan Meuser announced the Assistance to Firefighters Grant funding, which will support training, protective equipment, facility upgrades and apparatus for volunteer departments across several counties
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