Technical teams are working to ensure that the backup system kicks in automatically during any future malfunction
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: April 2017
NAEMT announces recipients of 'EMS Advocate of the Year' award
The award recognizes professionals whose volunteer efforts advance EMS through educating and engaging elected government leaders and the EMS community
Source: ems1.com
AMR's NASCAR Safety Team appoints medical director
Angela Fiege began her career in EMS at Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis as a paramedic and later as a staff nurse
Source: ems1.com
Ambulance company owners convicted in health care fraud case
The owners admitted to submitting about $6 million in false claims
Source: ems1.com
Former Ariz. paramedic killed while working in Ukraine
Joseph Stone’s vehicle was heavily damaged by an explosion; officials said it may have come in contact with a mine
Source: ems1.com
Ambulance crew en route to hospital save man from burning car
The two firefighters stopped and rendered aid when they noticed the car on fire on a highway
Source: ems1.com
Bill would give firefighters, EMS providers PTSD care
The state measure would guarantee access to a behavioral health counselor trained to deal with issues facing responders
Source: ems1.com
Paramedics revive 9-year-old boy hit by line drive
Crews revived the boy using a defibrillator, CPR, a breathing tube, and medication
Source: ems1.com
White Shirts: Using technology in EMS
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of having or being an EMS supervisor
Source: ems1.com
Watch: Patient thanks responders after rattlesnake bite
Jerome Roddenberry received 32 vials of antivenin at the hospital after a rattlesnake bit him on his hand
Source: ems1.com