Putting the Horse Back in the Barn

A tongue-in-cheek joke about the success of 9-1-1 being the fault of Johnny and Roy might not be too far off base. The successful branding of EMS as the solution for any situation deemed by the caller as an emergency means customers expect action. With use of EMS increasing in almost all countries, is it time for EMS to reconsider the you-call, we-haul philosophy? Or, as these panelists say, put the horse back in the barn?

Scott County IN EMS Now Offering Blood Transfusions in the Field

Scott County EMS paramedics now have the capability to administer whole blood to patients before they reach the hospital.

VT EMS Agencies Question State Tax as Financial Burdens Grow

Emergency medical services (EMS) providers in Vermont are urging lawmakers to reconsider a state tax they say places undue financial strain on their operations. Since…