Latest EMS News
In a heartbeat: EMTs find their own reasons to sign up for a job where reaction time is everything
Divine Savior Healthcare paramedic Matthew Graf doesn't consider himself high-strung, but he has been known to regularly jump straight out of his chair when telephones, pagers or fax machines go off in his immediate vicinity.
Union Urges Uniform Drug Testing
Volunteer firefighters and paramedics are not required to take the tests. And union leaders say that is a problem.
Family shares, cares for community
Emergency care is a family affair at the Gaul household in Washington Twp.
2 EMTs are injured in West Brighton, New York
A tow truck slammed into an FDNY ambulance driving the wrong way down a West Brighton street yesterday afternoon, flipping the vehicle over.
Hurricane Dean: Local emergency workers on alert
Though their help ultimately may not be needed, several local emergency aid workers said they will remain on standby as Hurricane Dean continues on its path inland.
2 EMTs are injured in West Brighton, New York
A tow truck slammed into an FDNY ambulance driving the wrong way down a West Brighton street yesterday afternoon, flipping the vehicle over.
Hurricane Dean: Local emergency workers on alert
Though their help ultimately may not be needed, several local emergency aid workers said they will remain on standby as Hurricane Dean continues on its path inland.
Atlanta becomes a template for improving EMS
When Atlanta's emergency medical system needed rescuing, Mayor Shirley Franklin started performing CPR -- in more ways than one.
Hope all but extinguished at Utah mine
HUNTINGTON, Utah - A mine company attorney said Monday that safety experts believe drilling a bigger hole and sending a rescue capsule into the coal mine where six men have been trapped for two weeks is impossible because the mountain is too unstable.
Fire District Flips, Will Seek Bids on Copter
St. Lucie County Fire District officials changed their minds Wednesday and decided to seek proposals from any company willing to operate a helicopter for medical evacuations in St. Lucie County.

















