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Is There a Better Way to Restart a Heart?
A Purdue University researcher says rhythmic abdominal compressions have shown to increase blood flow to the heart by 25 percent compared to traditional CPR.
Lehigh Valley (Penn.) Needs Regional Health Department
Lehigh and Northampton Counties are expected to take up the question of whether to establish a Lehigh Valley regional health department.
Rescuers Train for Farm Accidents
About 45 paramedics, volunteer firefighters and other rescuers from across the state spent the weekend learning what to expect when faced with a farm-related accident as well as the techniques necessary to per form safe rescues.
Under Plan, Cost of Overseeing Ambulances in Colorado Springs Up 19 Percent
The cost of overseeing the region's ambulance contractor, AMR, will increase by 19 percent over this year and 178 percent over 2006 under a proposal scheduled for Colorado Springs City Council approval Tuesday.
First Responders Meet to Discuss School Violence Response
Paramedic who responded to 9/11 attack speaks to medical personnel and firefighters.
Paramedics Stand at the Ready on Southeast Texas Sidelines
Look in the ambulance at the end of the stadium some Friday night, and there's no telling what you might find: torn-up shoulders, busted ankles, painful hernias. And that's just the paramedics.
British Fire Service Donates to Chernobyl
West Yorkshire, England, fire service donates essential firefighting gear to aid emergency services near Chernobyl in the Ukraine.
Florida First Responders Improve Coordination Following Tornadoes
Compared with the storms that tore through in Lake County, Fla., in February, Thursday s response was more honed.
Response to pit bull attack is criticized
Family says paramedics took too long to get to Baltimore home of girl, 7.
Board OKs 9-1-1 requests
The Tyrone Township, Mich., Board voted 4-3 on Tuesday to allow Livingston County 911 dispatchers to honor a caller's request for ambulance service only.
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