Latest EMS News
Passenger Claims Poisoning Everyone on New Jersey Flight
FBI agents are awaiting arrival of flight from Tokyo.
FDNY Dispatcher Stays on Phone Eight Hours with Stroke Victim
Crews tried to track down the location of an elderly stroke victim.
Defense Contractor Pays $11.75 Million to Settle Overbilling Suit
Global defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. has agreed to pay $11.75 million to settle a federal civil claim alleging it overbilled the government for homeland security training programs under a more than decade-long scheme that was well-known among high-level executives.
Second Victim Dies in Louisiana Plant Explosion
Worker’s body was discovered by hazardous materials crews after blast.
Maine Toddler Found Unresponsive in Pool Improving
Campbell had no heartbeat and was not breathing when paramedics arrived, but they kept working on him and transported him to MaineGeneral Hospital in Augusta.
Metro Worker Steals AEDs, Resells them on eBay
Derrick Davis, 40, allegedly stole 13 defibrillators from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority facilities where he works.
Boston Set To Receive Same Problem-Plagued 911 System as New York City
EMS union leader tells Boston first responders to “be very careful.”
Florida Deck Collapse Plunges Many into Water
24 patients transported to area hospitals after collapse at waterfront restaurant.
Former Paramedic Stow Returns Home 2 Years after Stadium Beating
A San Francisco Giants fan and paramedic who suffered brain damage after a beating at Dodger Stadium has returned home after two years in hospitals and rehabilitation centers.
Legislation Listing EMS Providers as Mandatory Child Abuse Reporters Advances in Pennsylvania
Under proposed legislation, those required to report suspected child abuse will include all emergency medical service providers and their employees and independent contractors.














