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Press Release
08/07/2024
NAEMT and EMS World are pleased to announce the 2024 National EMS Awards of Excellence recipients. Find out who they are.
NAEMT and EMS World are pleased to announce the 2024 National EMS Awards of Excellence recipients. Find out who they are.
NAEMT and EMS World are pleased...
08/07/2024
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How EMTs and Paramedics Can Survive This Summer’s Extreme Heat
Feature Story
08/02/2024
Heat advisories have been on the rise this summer, with record-breaking heat waves. Find out how EMTs and paramedics can survive this brutal weather.
Heat advisories have been on the rise this summer, with record-breaking heat waves. Find out how EMTs and paramedics can survive this brutal weather.
Heat advisories have been on the...
08/02/2024
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The Fever Files: A Case of Tummy Troubles
Feature Story
07/31/2024
A six-year-old boy deplaning after an 8 1/2-hour flight complains of abdominal pain, is floppy, and has a waxy look on his face. Learn how expert Blair Bigham diagnoses and treats such critical cases.
A six-year-old boy deplaning after an 8 1/2-hour flight complains of abdominal pain, is floppy, and has a waxy look on his face. Learn how expert Blair Bigham diagnoses and treats such critical cases.
A six-year-old boy deplaning...
07/31/2024
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FDNY EMS Leadership’s 9/11 Responders to Headline HMP Global’s 2024 EMS World Expo in Las Vegas
Press Release
07/24/2024
New York City EMS leaders to share lessons from Ground Zero and the lasting impact of September 11, 2001, on the EMS community.
New York City EMS leaders to share lessons from Ground Zero and the lasting impact of September 11, 2001, on the EMS community.
New York City EMS leaders to...
07/24/2024
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Feature Story
07/17/2024
The evolution of prehospital care has continually sought to integrate advanced medical interventions, specifically the use of freeze-dried plasma (FDP) for emergency transfusions in the field.
The evolution of prehospital care has continually sought to integrate advanced medical interventions, specifically the use of freeze-dried plasma (FDP) for emergency transfusions in the field.
The evolution of prehospital...
07/17/2024
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One Pill Can Kill: Hydrofluoric Acid
Feature Story
07/16/2024
Toxicity from hydrofluoric acid can be dangerous, and secondary contamination is a risk to EMS providers. If a patient spills it on themselves, what should their provider do?
Toxicity from hydrofluoric acid can be dangerous, and secondary contamination is a risk to EMS providers. If a patient spills it on themselves, what should their provider do?
Toxicity from hydrofluoric acid...
07/16/2024
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Feature Story
07/10/2024
Blood supply and distribution logistics are critical components of mass casualty emergencies, but the national blood supply is often an overlooked and misunderstood aspect of emergency preparedness.
Blood supply and distribution logistics are critical components of mass casualty emergencies, but the national blood supply is often an overlooked and misunderstood aspect of emergency preparedness.
Blood supply and distribution...
07/10/2024
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The Fever Files: Weed Whacked
Feature Story
07/10/2024
A 911 call brings in a 41-year-old woman with a fever, rash, and muscle aches. Blair Bigham works to uncover signs of infection and dives into the risk of tick-borne diseases.
A 911 call brings in a 41-year-old woman with a fever, rash, and muscle aches. Blair Bigham works to uncover signs of infection and dives into the risk of tick-borne diseases.
A 911 call brings in a...
07/10/2024
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Feature Story
07/03/2024
The new documentary ‘Into the Unknown’ captures the grueling journey of modern-day paramedics and explores the challenges they face—both professional and personal.
The new documentary ‘Into the Unknown’ captures the grueling journey of modern-day paramedics and explores the challenges they face—both professional and personal.
The new documentary ‘Into the...
07/03/2024
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The Fever Files: Series Introduction
Feature Story
07/01/2024
The Fever Files is your case-based guide to identifying hidden threats before they turn deadly. We start with the most common symptom: pyrexia, or fever.
The Fever Files is your case-based guide to identifying hidden threats before they turn deadly. We start with the most common symptom: pyrexia, or fever.
The Fever Files is your...
07/01/2024
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EMS Around the World: Slovakia Modernizes Ambulance Fleet Using EU Funds
Feature Story
06/28/2024
As part of this initiative, the emergency services in Slovak capital Bratislava and Košice are spending about €8 million ($9.5 million) to buy some 65 ambulances under several acquisitions.
As part of this initiative, the emergency services in Slovak capital Bratislava and Košice are spending about €8 million ($9.5 million) to buy some 65 ambulances under several acquisitions.
As part of this initiative, the...
06/28/2024
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News

Tropical Storm Debby Makes Second Landfall as Flood Threats Loom for the Northeast
News
08/08/2024
Tropical Storm Debby has made a second landfall in South Carolina on its way up the East Coast, where residents as far north as Vermont could get several inches of rain this weekend.
Tropical Storm Debby has made a second landfall in South Carolina on its way up the East Coast, where residents as far north as Vermont could get several inches of rain this weekend.
Tropical Storm Debby has made a...
08/08/2024
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Columbia Southern University Adds 18 Programs to Academic Catalog
News
08/05/2024
Columbia Southern University (CSU) continues to grow its offerings to students with the addition of 17 degree programs of varied levels and topics, and one postgraduate certificate program.
Columbia Southern University (CSU) continues to grow its offerings to students with the addition of 17 degree programs of varied levels and topics, and one postgraduate certificate program.
Columbia Southern University...
08/05/2024
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ameripro health
News
08/01/2024
Fast-growing EMS company enters Detroit market on heels of recent AI, tech initiatives.
Fast-growing EMS company enters Detroit market on heels of recent AI, tech initiatives.
Fast-growing EMS company enters...
08/01/2024
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2024 Hooley Award Winners Announced and Celebrated at ImageTrend Connect
News
07/31/2024
ImageTrend, LLC announced the winners of its 2024 Hooley™ Awards at the 16th annual ImageTrend Connect Conference.
ImageTrend, LLC announced the winners of its 2024 Hooley™ Awards at the 16th annual ImageTrend Connect Conference.
ImageTrend, LLC announced the...
07/31/2024
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A rescue team sets out on the Golden Canyon Trail in Death Valley. Temperatures there may not drop below 100 degrees over the next three days, with daytime highs reaching up to 125 degrees, the National Weather Service said. ( Death Valley National Park/TNS)
News
07/24/2024
The National Weather Service predicted that it will be a "long-duration heat wave," which creates uniquely dangerous conditions — especially when temperatures barely drop at night.
The National Weather Service predicted that it will be a "long-duration heat wave," which creates uniquely dangerous conditions — especially when temperatures barely drop at night.
The National Weather...
07/24/2024
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Ambulance Manufacturer Elevates Comfort with Advanced HVAC System
News
07/22/2024
Demers Ambulances USA is ensuring EMS/Fire crews and patients stay cool during the most extreme heat with its Arctic Range HVAC control package, available now in its MXP 170 Type I model.
Demers Ambulances USA is ensuring EMS/Fire crews and patients stay cool during the most extreme heat with its Arctic Range HVAC control package, available now in its MXP 170 Type I model.
Demers Ambulances USA is...
07/22/2024
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Communications Outages Cancel RTD Trains, Shut Down Colorado DMVs, Hinder First Responders
News
07/19/2024
The Colorado Springs Fire Department stated that all of the computers in the 9-1-1 communications center were down, but 9-1-1 calls were still being received.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department stated that all of the computers in the 9-1-1 communications center were down, but 9-1-1 calls were still being received.
The Colorado Springs Fire...
07/19/2024
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Chad Henrichs
News
07/17/2024
This scholarship recognizes Henrichs' outstanding contributions to the field of EMS and his commitment to advancing emergency medical care.
This scholarship recognizes Henrichs' outstanding contributions to the field of EMS and his commitment to advancing emergency medical care.
This scholarship recognizes...
07/17/2024
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Intermountain St. Mary’s Foundation and Chevron Each Donate $25,000 to Enhance Mental Health Supports for CareFlight of the Rockies
News
07/10/2024
The CareFlight CISM Team was created in 2020 in response to the mental health needs of the CareFlight team and other first responders in the three-state area they serve.
The CareFlight CISM Team was created in 2020 in response to the mental health needs of the CareFlight team and other first responders in the three-state area they serve.
The CareFlight CISM Team was...
07/10/2024
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News
07/09/2024
The device is one of the latest innovations in collecting data from hurricanes. It can collect important air and sea data from storms and is able to withstand the strongest of them, as seen with Hurricane Beryl, which eventually upgraded to a...
The device is one of the latest innovations in collecting data from hurricanes. It can collect important air and sea data from storms and is able to withstand the strongest of them, as seen with Hurricane Beryl, which eventually upgraded to a...
The device is one of the latest...
07/09/2024
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Webinars

EMS World Webinar SafeBVM Arthur Slutsky
On-Demand
The webinar "Advancing Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation: Evidence-Based Practices and Continuous Improvement" focuses on enhancing patient outcomes through the latest evidence-based resuscitation techniques and a continuous improvement mindset. It delves into the pathophysiology of cardiac ...
matt shronts
On-Demand
Do you feel confident that your EMS personnel are keeping up with their continuing education units to meet NREMT requirements? Regardless of the size of your EMS agency, streamlining your EMS training program to achieve recertification goals is crucial for ensuring that your personnel m...
The Network for the Most Connected Cohort in Public Safety
On-Demand
Fire, law, dispatch, and emergency management are all critical to our nation's public safety. EMS, though, is unique among them. EMS serves as the lynchpin, connecting those in the field to critical care in the hospital. EMS, too, embraces technology to directly and positively impact t...
robbi king vector solutions ems world
On-Demand
In the fast-paced world of EMS, ensuring your agency stays compliant and your providers stay competent is no easy feat. With EMS continuing education and NREMT recertification requirements, it's crucial to have accurate insight into where your team is with CEUs to quickly pivot your tra...
Into the Future of EMS: A Discussion on Degree Requirements for Providers
On-Demand
The topic of degree requirements for emergency medical services providers has recently become a fierce debate. Regardless of which side you are on, most providers agree that wages and working conditions need to be examined. With a proposal being considered for the establishment of a mas...

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Podcasts

Bridging the Gap: Enhancing EMS-Hospital Communication
Podcasts
07/25/2024
Communication is key to operational success. However, according to podcast host Mike McCabe, "Clear and coordinated communications between field units and receiving hospitals has always been and continues to be a problem." In our newest...
Communication is key to operational success. However, according to podcast host Mike McCabe, "Clear and coordinated communications between field units and receiving hospitals has always been and continues to be a problem." In our newest...
Communication is key to...
07/25/2024
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Data-Driven Research: ‘The Way We Are Going to Progress as a Profession'
Podcasts
06/05/2024

Guests: Peter Antevy and Charlie Coyle

Guests: Peter Antevy and Charlie Coyl...
Data-driven research might sound like a dry topic, but according to podcast host Mike McCabe it’s “the way we are going to progress as a profession.” In our newest episode of EMS World Podcasts, McCabe sits down with Peter Antevy, MD, CEO and...
Data-driven research might sound like a dry topic, but according to podcast host Mike McCabe it’s “the way we are going to progress as a profession.” In our newest episode of EMS World Podcasts, McCabe sits down with Peter Antevy, MD, CEO and...
Data-driven research might sound...
06/05/2024
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Jason Mitchell Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team
Podcasts
05/24/2024

Guest: Jason Mitchell

Guest: Jason Mitchell
Despite their variety of backgrounds, certifications and areas of expertise, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team galvanizes behind a single mission when disaster strikes.
Despite their variety of backgrounds, certifications and areas of expertise, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team galvanizes behind a single mission when disaster strikes.
Despite their variety of...
05/24/2024
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Jeanine Newton-Riner
Podcasts
05/20/2024

Guest: Jeanine Newton-Riner

Guest: Jeanine Newton-Riner
Jeanine Newton-Riner provides clarity and guidance around getting yourself fully prepared to offer quality MIH-CP services to your community.
Jeanine Newton-Riner provides clarity and guidance around getting yourself fully prepared to offer quality MIH-CP services to your community.
Jeanine Newton-Riner provides...
05/20/2024
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Matt Hart
Podcasts
05/16/2024

Guest: Matt Hart

Guest: Matt Hart
How do you get the most out of your ambulance fleet while ensuring the highest-quality patient care, especially when funding and resources are stretched thin?
How do you get the most out of your ambulance fleet while ensuring the highest-quality patient care, especially when funding and resources are stretched thin?
How do you get the most out of...
05/16/2024
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Clay Hobbs
Podcasts
02/23/2024

Sponsored by Medix

Sponsored by Medix
Two seasoned EMS leaders discuss ambulance models, designs, and features desired by today’s prehospital personnel and the communities they serve.
Two seasoned EMS leaders discuss ambulance models, designs, and features desired by today’s prehospital personnel and the communities they serve.
Two seasoned EMS leaders discuss...
02/23/2024
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Rob Lawrence on the 35th Anniversary of EMS World Expo
Podcasts
02/05/2024

Host: Mike McCabe

Host: Mike McCabe
Lawrence talks with our host Mike McCabe about the origins, evolution and future of what he calls “the biggest and the best EMS conference in the country, if not the world.”
Lawrence talks with our host Mike McCabe about the origins, evolution and future of what he calls “the biggest and the best EMS conference in the country, if not the world.”
Lawrence talks with our host...
02/05/2024
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Crystal Little EMS
Podcasts
01/19/2024

Guest: Crystal Little

Guest: Crystal Little
Mike McCabe sits down with an EMS captain who shares her candid account of hitting rock bottom—and how you can follow her strategies to come back stronger than ever.
Mike McCabe sits down with an EMS captain who shares her candid account of hitting rock bottom—and how you can follow her strategies to come back stronger than ever.
Mike McCabe sits down with an...
01/19/2024
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Cory Davis Verizon
Podcasts
12/04/2023

Host: Mike McCabe

Host: Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe sits down with Verizon Frontline's vice president of public safety to discuss the significance of recently released survey findings that spotlight the communication needs of first responders.
Mike McCabe sits down with Verizon Frontline's vice president of public safety to discuss the significance of recently released survey findings that spotlight the communication needs of first responders.
Mike McCabe sits down with...
12/04/2023
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Live From Expo 2023: Peter Antevy and Charlie Coyle on the Wall Time Problem
Podcasts
10/27/2023

Guests: Charlie Coyle and Dr. Peter Antevy

Guests: Charlie Coyle and Dr. Peter A...
In this episode direct from the exhibit hall floor, Mike McCabe sits down with two esteemed friends—Chief Charlie Coyle and Dr. Peter Antevy from Florida—for a hard-hitting discussion on "wall time" in EMS.
In this episode direct from the exhibit hall floor, Mike McCabe sits down with two esteemed friends—Chief Charlie Coyle and Dr. Peter Antevy from Florida—for a hard-hitting discussion on "wall time" in EMS.
In this episode direct from the...
10/27/2023
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Videos

In this third installment from Anchorage, Scott DeBoer of Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solutions visits with EKG expert Bob Page to discuss more helpful pediatric EKG tips.
Videos
07/15/2024
In this third installment from Anchorage, Scott DeBoer of Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solutions visits with EKG expert Bob Page to discuss more helpful pediatric EKG tips.
In this third installment from Anchorage, Scott DeBoer of Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solutions visits with EKG expert Bob Page to discuss more helpful pediatric EKG tips.
In this third installment from...
07/15/2024
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Scott DeBoer continues his conversation with EKG and capnography expert Bob Page to find out if those leads really need to be placed in a particular order if you're just performing a simple three-lead EKG.
Videos
07/12/2024
Scott DeBoer continues his conversation with EKG and capnography expert Bob Page to find out if those leads really need to be placed in a particular order if you're just performing a simple three-lead EKG.
Scott DeBoer continues his conversation with EKG and capnography expert Bob Page to find out if those leads really need to be placed in a particular order if you're just performing a simple three-lead EKG.
Scott DeBoer continues his...
07/12/2024
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Curious about mastering EKG interpretations? In our latest video, we sit down with EKG expert Bob Page, who shares some of his top tips and insights. Don't miss out on his invaluable advice!
Videos
06/21/2024
Scott DeBoer sits down with EKG expert Bob Page, who shares some of his top tips and insights. Don't miss out on his invaluable advice!
Scott DeBoer sits down with EKG expert Bob Page, who shares some of his top tips and insights. Don't miss out on his invaluable advice!
Scott DeBoer sits down with EKG...
06/21/2024
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Drowning incidents can be life-threatening, but does the type of water significantly affect treatment?
Videos
06/14/2024

Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solutions

Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solut...
Drowning incidents can be life-threatening, but does the type of water significantly affect treatment?
Drowning incidents can be life-threatening, but does the type of water significantly affect treatment?
Drowning incidents can be...
06/14/2024
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Pediatric poisoning
Videos
06/05/2024

Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solutions

Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solut...
To many pediatric patients, candy and medication, Gatorade and antifreeze, and Tylenol and tic tacs all look the same.
To many pediatric patients, candy and medication, Gatorade and antifreeze, and Tylenol and tic tacs all look the same.
To many pediatric patients,...
06/05/2024
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Perspectives

Peter Stebinger
Perspectives
06/05/2024

By Peter Stebinger

By Peter Stebinger
When it seems things might escalate, your primary intervention should be a calm and understanding demeanor.
When it seems things might escalate, your primary intervention should be a calm and understanding demeanor.
When it seems things might...
06/05/2024
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Kevin Freier Paramedic
Perspectives
05/23/2024

By Kevin Freier

By Kevin Freier
Being a good EMS provider doesn’t mean being perfect.
Being a good EMS provider doesn’t mean being perfect.
Being a good EMS provider...
05/23/2024
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EMS Then and Now
Perspectives
12/26/2023

By Lew Steinberg, MPA, NRP

By Lew Steinberg, MPA, NRP
As prehospital equipment and training continue to evolve, one constant remains: When in doubt, assess the patient.
As prehospital equipment and training continue to evolve, one constant remains: When in doubt, assess the patient.
As prehospital equipment and...
12/26/2023
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Gwen Powell
Perspectives
12/01/2023

By Rev. Gwen Powell, MS, MDiv, BCC

By Rev. Gwen Powell, MS, MDiv, BCC ...
EMS sees tragedy and grief daily. How do we make sense of the suffering?
EMS sees tragedy and grief daily. How do we make sense of the suffering?
EMS sees tragedy and grief...
12/01/2023
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Russell Myers chaplain
Perspectives
10/02/2023

By Russell Myers, D.Min.

By Russell Myers, D.Min.
The first 20 years of this century brought a gradual increase in awareness of and concern for the emotional weight borne by EMTs, paramedics and dispatchers.
The first 20 years of this century brought a gradual increase in awareness of and concern for the emotional weight borne by EMTs, paramedics and dispatchers.
The first 20 years of this...
10/02/2023
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Two Views: Mobile Medicine and Innovation at the Point of Absurdity
Perspectives
08/04/2023

By Jonathon Feit

By Jonathon Feit
As mobile medicine continues to grow, how beneficial is this emerging innovation? Jonathon Feit shares his thoughts on where technology can help—and hurt—in EMS.
As mobile medicine continues to grow, how beneficial is this emerging innovation? Jonathon Feit shares his thoughts on where technology can help—and hurt—in EMS.
As mobile medicine continues to...
08/04/2023
EMSWorld
The Future of EMS Response and Behavioral Health
Perspectives
07/11/2023

By Dan Gerard

By Dan Gerard
The face of emergency response for behavioral health patients in the US is on a trajectory of change, and adopting new policies such as the alternative response model for behavioral health emergencies can help EMS providers improve the system...
The face of emergency response for behavioral health patients in the US is on a trajectory of change, and adopting new policies such as the alternative response model for behavioral health emergencies can help EMS providers improve the system...
The face of emergency response...
07/11/2023
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Christopher Kelly Attorney
Feature Story
03/15/2023

By Christopher Kelly

By Christopher Kelly
Does the key to a sustainable EMS system lie within the critical access hospital model?
Does the key to a sustainable EMS system lie within the critical access hospital model?
Does the key to a sustainable...
03/15/2023
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Deck/teaser: We aren’t alone in wanting change—or in not being assured of getting it
Perspectives
03/03/2023

By Jonathon S. Feit, MBA, MA

By Jonathon S. Feit, MBA, MA
We aren’t alone in wanting change—or in not being assured of getting it.
We aren’t alone in wanting change—or in not being assured of getting it.
We aren’t alone in wanting...
03/03/2023
EMSWorld
Ambulance Underpayment Recovery: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Perspectives
02/07/2023

RVNU EMS Staff

RVNU EMS Staff
Do you simply accept the underpayment, appeal it, or balance bill the patient?
Do you simply accept the underpayment, appeal it, or balance bill the patient?
Do you simply accept the...
02/07/2023
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Joe Pawlows, Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team senior manager for Arizona and Southern Nevada, likens a cellular telephone network to a tube to explain how traffic jams occur during high-usage situations. “If you think of communication as a tube and all the cell services going through this tube, all of a sudden you get a hundred [responders] using this tube [and] that tube gets ...
White Papers
The landscape of emergency medical services is undergoing a significant shift driven by technology, and the traditional ambulance model is also transforming to address challenges with rising demand resource limitations that threaten to impede re
White Papers
The EMS Education Agenda for the Future—released in 2000—is a vision for the future of EMS education that builds on the broad concepts of the 1996 EMS Agenda for the Future.
White Papers
Despite their variety of backgrounds, certifications and areas of expertise, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team galvanizes behind a single mission when disaster strikes.
White Papers
First responders across the nation are facing obstacles in equipping their life-saving ambulances.

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