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University of Maryland Shock Trauma Featured in New Reality Series

December 30, 2015

Docudrama premiering Jan. 1 highlights lifesaving work by UM School of Medicine Faculty and Shock Trauma caregivers

Pilot Program Improving Response Times for Welsh Ambulance Service

Minn. Angler Survived After 20 Minutes Under Ice

Drinking During Training Costly for San Diego Firefighter

Air Force Paramedics, Firefighters Participate in Drill in Qatar

London Air Ambulance Participating in Prehospital Brain Scanner Trial

Four Members of Md. EMS Agency Indicted for Embezzlement

Warnings Roll in as Hoverboards Explode

In Good Company: A Review of "Handle With Care"

Book details the story of stretcher manufacturer Ferno.

Integrated Healthcare Teams Manage Super-utilizers

Interdisciplinary, inter-professional teams focus on intensely coordinated care for frequently hospitalized individuals.

EMS Podcasts: Dr. Moy Discusses the PEC Podcast

Dr. Hanwan Phillip Moy shares how the NAEMSP PEC Podcast came to be.

Last Minute Meeting Planned for Pa. Ambulance Contract

December 30, 2015

The meeting was called to ratify the emergency contract, rejecting the advice of the township manager to wait until 2016.

Officials: Education of Drug Prescribers Needed to Curb Opioid Abuse

December 30, 2015

Officials say they are working to educate physicians who prescribe opioids about the growing number of people who become addicted to heroin after using prescription drugs.

Colo. Firefighters Practice Rescuing Dogs, Owners From Frigid Waters

December 30, 2015

Shifts of firefighters took turns rescuing the plush Dalmatian and two submerged individuals.

Judges: N.J. EMS Takeover Can Continue For Now

December 30, 2015

A law intended to give Cooper University Hospital control of emergency medical services in Camden may go forward pending further litigation.

Cardiac Arrest and ACLS in 2015

Presentation recorded at Resuscitation 2015

The Burden of Deceit in EMS

RJ Walker, who has worked as an EMT for five years, performing at the 2015 Individual World Poetry Slam.

Second Chance: AED Saves Minn. 17-Year-Old's Life

December 29, 2015

Kyle Bednar was the youngest person in Minnesota to ever suffer from cardiac arrest.

Dinner Aims to Show Appreciation for Ind. EMS

December 29, 2015

The sponsors provided a chicken dinner buffet for the EMS personnel and their families.

Ill.-Area Responders Prepare to Carry Naloxone

December 29, 2015

A law requiring police to carry and receive training on how to administer naloxone won't go in effect until March.

N.C. to Reimburse EMS for Transport of Mental Health Patients to Psychiatric Facilities

December 29, 2015

Mental health patients can now be transported directly to psychiatric facilities instead of emergency departments.

Texas Ambulance Rolls Over While Responding to Fire

December 29, 2015

The paramedic who was driving the ambulance was the only one in the vehicle.

Wash. Man Charged in Firefighter Assault

December 29, 2015

The 20-year-old is charged with first-degree malicious mischief and third-degree assault.

Word on the Street: New Year's Eve Response Part 2

EMS leaders from Canada, the U.S. and Israel discuss New Year's Eve response plans

How EMT "Flashmobs" Can Save More Lives, Faster

Eli Beer shares the story of United Hatzalah.

Under the Vest: Dov Maisel's Story

Meet Dov Maisel, one of the medics who helped get United Hatzalah started.

Ohio Fire Division Targets Operational Efficiency, Morale Issues

December 28, 2015

Springfield will send fewer first responders and vehicles initially in order to be more efficient and save taxpayer money.

Minn. Agencies Work Together on Project Lifesaver

December 28, 2015

Program can help save lives and reduce potential injury to residents who wander due to Alzheimer's, autism and other cognitive conditions.

Symptoms of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

New research shows sudden cardiac arrest victims can have symptoms a month preceding the event

Study: Sudden Cardiac Arrest May Have Warning Signs

December 28, 2015

More than half of patients who have a sudden cardiac arrest ignore symptoms occurring up to a month prior.

Pediatric Procedures, Practices and Playtime Emergency Skills Pig Lab

Date: 02/01/16

Attendees work with harvested pig organs, fetal pigs, bones and human umbilical cords.

ReelDx Webinar: 15-Year-Old With Restrictive Anorexia

Date: 01/06/16

The video case will present a patient with severely disordered food intake and activity.

Wy. Paramedic Shares Touching Hospice Story

December 28, 2015

The provider transported a woman to see her husband, possibly for the last time.

Fla. Paramedic Receives SWAT Medic of the Year Award

December 28, 2015

John Mikula was recognized for his work as one of the lead instructors training SWAT medics and law enforcement officers.

Family Doctors Advise Grocery Shoppers While They Shop

December 28, 2015

Hospitals and health clinics around the country are increasing their efforts to promote exercise and healthy eating.

Colo. EMTs Dress as Santa, Elves While Transporting Patients on Christmas

The EMTs said patients were surprised and happy to see them dressed up.

Conn. Firefighters Save One of Their Own From Cardiac Arrest

December 28, 2015

His colleagues responded to the scene and began CPR.

Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Texas

December 28, 2015

Eleven people, including an infant, were killed in Dallas and Collin counties.

Texas EMTs Describe Working on Christmas

Those working with emergency medical services say they find that caring for their patients during the holidays sometimes involves an extra level of care.

Ind. Active Shooter Exercise Draws Local, Federal Officials

December 28, 2015

The event was facilitated by FBI agents from the Indianapolis field office.

Pa. Senator Proposes New Ways to Tackle Heroin Epidemic

December 28, 2015

Efforts to treat individuals must start with the recognition that heroin addiction is a chronic disease, the senator says.

Pa. Paramedic, Drone Owner Weighs in on Registration

December 28, 2015

The MedEvac flight paramedic says that registration provides accountability.

‘United Rescue’ Program Aims to Reduce Response Times in Jersey City

Response time should be 3 minutes or less when new technology is in the hands of Jersey City volunteers.

2015 Year in Review: Top EMS News Stories

Highlighting popular trends in EMS news this year.

Ill. Mom Pushes EpiPen Availability After Daughter's Death

December 27, 2015

According to the CDC, food allergies in children have increased by 50% from 1997 to 2011.

Conn. Responders Training for Active Shooter Response

December 27, 2015

AMR of Fairfield County just bought eight "active assailant kits."

Narcan Preventing Deaths, Not Solving Addiction Problems

December 27, 2015

Naloxone administrations by Westminster fire company personnel have steadily increased over the past three years.

Patient Fires Shots in Ala. Ambulance Before Stealing It

Birmingham Fire & Rescue Chief Charles Gordon chronicles the events leading up to a patient stealing Birmingham rescue Unit 12.

An Anthem for Ketamine

An anthem for the drug that we love to love.

An Anthem for Ketamine Addendum: Taming the Tiger

Ketamine for excited delirium.

Essentials of Emergency Medicine: Catching STEMIs

Practice-changing ECG pearl to catch STEMIs before they happen

Mass. Firefighters Respond to Muddy Horse Rescue

December 26, 2015

Seven firefighters responded to find the horse in extreme distress and suffering from hypothermia after being stuck in mud for several hours

FBI Video Trains Responders for Active Shooter Scenarios

The agency began distributing its new short film “The Coming Storm” in October.

Tenn. Agency Brings Terminally Ill Woman Home for Christmas

Ednea Browning got to spend the holiday with her six children, their spouses and her grandchildren

Ohio Agency Makes 600 Hot Meals for Needy

December 26, 2015

Dozens of volunteers came to the German Township firehouse early Christmas morning to prepare food, package the meals and deliver them to people across the county.