Massachusetts

New Regulations to Improve How Mass. Dispatchers Handle 9-1-1 Medical Emergencies

The new regulations will standardize call handling throughout the state.

Posted Monday, April 16, 2012

EMS Crew, Police Officers Quarantined after Cyanide Suicide

A dozen people were evacuated from the building.

Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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Staind Bassist's Gift Helps Buy Ambulance in Mass.

The gift from Johnny April enabled Highland Ambulance to buy a new vehicle to replace its aging 1998 model.

Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Four Hospitalized by Noxious Odor at Boston Airport

The smell of rodent repellant caused them to complain of headaches.

Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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Zoll X Series Monitor/Defibrillator Granted 510(K) Clearance by FDA

New small, light, powerful device designed for EMS.

Posted Friday, March 23, 2012

Stat-Southcoast EMS to Cover Mass. Half Marathon

Stat-Southcoast EMS will provide three paramedic-level ambulances.

Posted Thursday, March 15, 2012

Bill to Force Direct Pay for Ambulance Rides Advances in Mass.

The move raised hackles within ambulance companies, who argued that the tactic would cost millions of dollars and lead to fraud.

Posted Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Boston EMTs Deliver Baby Girl in Home

One of the EMTs has delivered more than 20 babies in his career.

Posted Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Crisis in Ambulance Payments Threatens to Jeopardize Public Safety

Reports show that patients who use ambulance services are spending insurance money rather than paying their ambulance bills.

Posted Monday, February 6, 2012


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