The recent high-profile case of Damar Hamlin brought the importance of on-field EMS response to the national consciousness. But medical emergencies at athletic events are nothing new, and EMS providers respond to critical calls involving athletes, coaches, spectators and support personnel on a daily basis.
As ambulance manufacturers endeavor to meet the higher demand for ambulances through creating more efficient workflows, EMS agencies are seeking alternative solutions in dealing with those long lead times.
According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in 2022, 66,255 wildfires burned 7,534,403 acres, resulting in an average of 113.72 acres burned per fire.
According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in 2022, 66,255 wildfires burned 7,534,403 acres, resulting in an average of 113.72 acres burned per fire.
As EMS practitioners, we are committed to improving patient care and outcomes in the prehospital setting. We know that a highly trained EMS service means a safer community and more positive outcomes when duty calls today and tomorrow.
More than 87% of female respondents to a recent industry survey agreed with the statement that “As a woman in a male-dominated industry, I feel that I am at a disadvantage.”
Research continues to mount that connects lengthy and erratic shift schedules with poor patient outcomes, operational errors and substandard work-life balance among EMS providers.
Specialized washers for turnout gear, better quality protective hoods, and education are some of the ways fire departments are trying to keep their members cancer-free.
Specialized washers for turnout gear, better quality protective hoods, and education are some of the ways fire departments are trying to keep their members cancer-free.
The EMS Director for Cumberland County will now have the authority to set the rates at the maximum allowable as established by federal and other agencies at the first permissible date.
The EMS Director for Cumberland County will now have the authority to set the rates at the maximum allowable as established by federal and other agencies at the first permissible date.
A man who authorities said escaped police custody at a hospital, stole one of their guns and commandeered an ambulance was charged Thursday with more than a dozen felonies.
A man who authorities said escaped police custody at a hospital, stole one of their guns and commandeered an ambulance was charged Thursday with more than a dozen felonies.