Washington, D.C. Area Disaster Drill Tests Patient Tracking System

WASHINGTON (WUSA) A large-scale disaster drill in the Washington region put the medical system in four Maryland counties and the District of Columbia to the test Wednesday. The drill, dubbed Capital Shield 2012 simulated a terror attack by flooding 13 of the areas hospitals with at least 100 mock patients.

Off-Duty EMT Saves NYC Commuter’s Life After Subway Accident

An off-duty EMT saved the life of a commuter who was struck by an oncoming train at the 86th Street Station on New York's Upper…

Webster County (IA) EMS Secures $300,000 Federal Grant for Expansion

Southwest Webster Ambulance, one of three EMS departments in Webster County, is receiving $300,000 in federal funding.