Dalton (PA) Fire Company Ends Ambulance Service
The Dalton Fire Company has stopped providing ambulance services to the borough and surrounding townships because of a lack of volunteer emergency medical technicians.
Helicopter Crash Onto the Ice of an ID Reservoir Kills 1 Occupant, Injures the Other
One person is dead and another was rushed to the hospital after a helicopter crashed on the ice at an East Idaho reservoir, authorities said.
Ambulance Wall Times Soar Nationwide
Long wall times—delays in transferring patients from ambulances to hospital beds—are leaving EMS crews stranded for hours.
Memphis (TN) Ambulance Crash Leaves Firefighter Injured
A firefighter was injured in an ambulance crash on I-240 southbound at Norris Wednesday.
Six Leadership Lessons to Build Bridges, Not Walls
Here are six essential leadership lessons for fostering connection, collaboration and resilience.
Seven Priorities for Prehospital Patient Handling
By improving training and how we approach patient handling, we improve outcomes, respond to situations and improve our level of care.
The Impact of Health Services Administration on Emergency Medical Services in Yanbu’s Health Sector-Saudi Arabia
Results from healthcare providers across several sectors reveal health services administration’s significant influence on EMS.
Normal for Us: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of EMS Professionals
Alanna Badgley responds to the recently released New York State First Responder Mental Health Needs Assessment.
Optimizing EMS and Reducing Ambulance Patient Offload Time: Part 2
Here are some strategies that may help solve the issue of extended ambulance patient offload times.
Cobb (GA) Paramedics Save First Patient with New Blood Products
Just four days after implementing a program that allows paramedics to carry blood products, Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services performed its first successful prehospital blood transfusion.
Chicago Fire and EMS Heart Month
JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Dr. Kate Tataris and Chicago Paramedic-in-Charge Chris Powers about cardiac arrest and heart programs.
Baby Girl Delivered in KY Ambulance During Storm
Medics delivered a baby in the back of an ambulance in Hancock County early Sunday morning as heavy rain and flooding hit the area.
Lessons Learned from Wilderness Medicine for Civilian EMS
Many lessons can be adapted from wilderness medicine to civilian EMS.
Dallas Fire-Rescue Launches Blood Transfusion Program
Dallas Fire-Rescue launched a pilot program to equip its ambulances with whole blood supplies.
MN Paramedic Who Survived Plane Crash in Toronto Honored
Pete Carlson, a Minnesota-based paramedic, shared his account of surviving a Delta Air Lines plane crash in Toronto.
Driver Charged in VA Ambulance Crash That Injures Two
An ambulance crash Wednesday in Scott County left two emergency medical technicians (EMTs) injured and a driver of the ambulance facing charges.
Upcoming
Feb 27
EMS Education, the Disconnect from The Classroom to the Streets. What Are We Missing?
February 27, 2025 | 1 ET In this webcast, the speakers will present the results from a national survey that explored whether training adequately prepares EMS clinicians in emerging, non-technical competencies, and how we may need to reevaluate our teaching accordingly.
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EMS Education, the Disconnect from The Classroom to the Streets. What Are We Missing?
EMS Education, the Disconnect from The Classroom to the Streets. What Are We Missing?
Upcoming
Apr 18
The Financial Future of Mobile Integrated Healthcare
April 18, 2025 | 11 ET In this exclusive conversation, Asbel Montes sits down with two leading experts— Dr. Jeff Beeson, an emergency physician specializing in MIH, and Dr. Eric Beck, a healthcare executive with extensive experience in EMS transformation—to discuss the financial impact and future of MIH programs.
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The Financial Future of Mobile Integrated Healthcare
The Financial Future of Mobile Integrated Healthcare
Feb 13
Plugging into Gen Z
Watch Now! This webcast will help fire service instructors, trainers and leaders to adjust learning activities and recruitment strategies to attract and retain our next generation of Fire/EMS responders.
Sponsored By:
Columbia Southern University
Columbia Southern University
Feb 18
Worth the Weight: The Importance of Weight Accuracy and Medication Dosing in EMS
Watch Now! Attendees will delve into literature highlighting estimation inaccuracies, legal cases influencing EMS liability, and the critical importance of precise dosing during high-stress scenarios.
Sponsored By:
Hinckley Medical
Hinckley Medical
