Emergency Response Underway in Southeast After 16 Reported Dead in Tornadoes

Emergency responders rushed to answer new reports of deaths and injuries Sunday evening in southern Georgia as violent storms already blamed for killing 16 people in the Southeast continued to inflict destruction.

A Paramedic's First-Hand Account of EMS Response to the Inauguration Protests

Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad was among the fire and EMS units operating during the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.

The Perfusing Cadaver Model and Head-Up CPR

 

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This special EMS Today panel discussion and Webcast will involve key responders from Orlando, San Bernardino and Dallas. The panel will discuss lessons learned from the active shooter incidents tha...

It’s About Time: Addressing the Crisis in Communications in Healthcare and EMS

Join Dr. E. Stein Bronsky, medical director for the Colorado Springs Fire Department and AMR in El Paso County, and Dr. James Woodson, emergency physician and founder of Pulsara, and recent JEMS I...

New NREMT Psychomotor Exam & Portfolio: Developing Next-Gen Safer Team Oriented Practitioners.

Beginning January 2017, candidates attempting the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) paramedic certification will see a new and improved psychomotor exam. In the first phase of implementation, candi...

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Thief Steals Needles from Cabell County Ambulance

Thief Steals Needles from Cabell County Ambulance

Mon, Jan 23, 2017

The Cabell County EMS director is warning first responders about a new problem they could face after a thief managed to steal hypodermic needles from a parked ambulance.

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When personnel are in the field, dealing with both urgent and hazardous situations, data is an essential component of the job. If their vehicle has only one onboard connection, ...

The “FirstNet-Ready” Mobile Office: Top Considerations for Connecting First Responders

First-response mobile workforces face the most demanding and often dangerous work environments, performing jobs that are critical to our infrastructure—protecting public safety,...

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Designing a Custom-Built Ambulance

Designing a Custom-Built Ambulance that Balances Safety and Efficiency

Cranberry Township (Pa.) EMS had never purchased custom ambulances, but as the industry focuses on reducing crashes and improving vehicle safety, they set out on a mission to design the safest ambulance in America.

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Is Intubation Success Rate Higher With Two-Medic Crews

Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP

A paramedic paired with another paramedic was more than three times as likely to succeed during a...

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Patient With Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath Shows Standardized Treatment Doesn't Work for All Patients

Dennis Edgerly, EMT-P

This became a tricky call for providers as the patient's condition quickly deteriorated, leaving ...

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EMS 3.0 Document to Guide Operations in Value-Based Healthcare Systems

Vincent D. Robbins, FACHE

The EMS 3.0 document to be released later this year by EMS leadership associations will detail th...

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Plant the Seeds of Leadership for a Stronger EMS Industry

Mark E.A. Escott, MD, MPH, FACEP

The future of our field is dependent on people wanting to be great, striving to be more and do mo...

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Hands On Product Reviews January 2017

Fran Hildwine, BS, NREMT-P

Check out the latest products reviewed in JEMS.

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Survivors Rescued from Italian Hotel Buried in Avalanche

Survivors Rescued from Italian Hotel Buried in Avalanche

Fri, Jan 20, 2017 Rescue crews pulled survivors from the debris of a hotel in central Italy two days after a massive avalanche buried around 30 people at the resort.
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Join AAA in Fighting for the Future of Ambulance Organizations

We need data to prove what every ambulance service provider in the U.S. already knows: We are significantly underpaid by Medicare and Medicaid.

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Implications of Legalized Marijuana for EMS Agencies

EMS agencies that receive federal funding must remain drug-free workplaces even in states that have legalized marijuana usage.

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IAEMSC Discusses MCI Response, Federal Collaboration & More at Annual Leadership Summit

The International Association of EMS Chiefs Annual Leadership Summit was co-located with the National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference in Washington, D.C.

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EMS leaders report on obstacles and opportunities confronting the EMS profession's efforts to become truly data-driven in a new whitepaper released by the Office of EMS.

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