Volunteer EMS agencies can be the best option for 911 services in many areas, but response must be guaranteed
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
$1.5 billion ways to improve emergency medical services in the US
Leaders of EMS advocacy and membership organizations articulate how they would spend the record-breaking Powerball jackpot
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Student paramedic hit by car after ambulance breaks down
The UK paramedic was airlifted to a hospital and was in serious but stable condition
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Avalanche in French Alps hits high school ski group, kills 3
Two high school students and a Ukrainian skier died in the accident
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First responders, civilians honored for actions during Colorado Springs shooting
Colorado attorney general and Colorado Springs mayor honored those who helped respond to the shooting for their quick thinking, courage and selflessness
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Emergency Medications Act to amend Controlled Substances Act
If the act is not passed, EMS providers could be prevented from accessing controlled substances to treat pain and seizures
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Patient killed, 3 injured after ambulance collides with semi
The elderly man was being transported from the hospital to his home when the ambulance collided with a tractor trailer in white-out conditions
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Mass. first responders awarded grants for naloxone
Fire and police departments from forty communities will share $700,000 in grants to purchase, carry and administer naloxone
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How would your EMS agency spend the $1.5B Powerball jackpot?
There are many ways EMS could be improved with a budget of $1.5 billion; check out our readers’ ideas
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EMS patient restraint must be humane, respectful
Develop restraint polices, train to apply restraints and adhere to those policies when behavioral emergency patient restraint is indicated
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