EMT's and paramedics from around the nation are recognized during the 2013 National EMS week. [Read more] … [Read more...]
Medic Severly Injured in Crash
Mobile Life Support Services paramedic William Spadafora remains in critical condition at Albany Medical Center following a head-on crash Saturday in the Town of Ulster. [Read the whole story on EMS1] … [Read more...]
Boston EMTs Recount Bombing Response
First responders are recounting for the first time the chaotic moments after the Marathon bombings. Each vow to be back for next year's Boston Marathon in the same spot and in the same uniform. [Watch … [Read more...]
Combat Ready Clamp Receives FDA Approval
FAYETTEVILLE, NC—The Combat Ready Clamp made history Friday when it received new critical indications from the FDA making it the first device of its kind approved to treat unmanageable amputations … [Read more...]
Paramedic Arrested After $2,000 Drug Theft
TAMPA, Fla. — A paramedic is arrested in the theft of $2,100 worth of pain medication. Police arrested a Bayfront Medical Center paramedic they said stole nearly 30 vials of pain medicine over the … [Read more...]
Orange County Fire Truck Torn In Half By Tree
LOS ANGELES — An Orange County Fire Authority truck slammed into a massive tree Wednesday evening in a crash that was apparently powerful enough to sever the emergency vehicle's engine. [Read the … [Read more...]
Medics Want Better Protection While on Duty
Toronto Star TORONTO — Abuse against paramedics is too common, says the Toronto Paramedic Association. On the heels of a recent attack against a veteran paramedic, the group is calling for … [Read more...]
New Foam Could Treat Victims of Internal Hemorrhaging
WASHINGTON — A new type of injectable foam that molds to organs and slows hemorrhaging could be used on the battlefield by military first responders. The technology, developed under the Defense … [Read more...]
County Manager Investigating Collier Ambulance Delay
NAPLES, Fla. - The Collier County manager is investigating an ambulance delay uncovered by Fox 4, according to the a county commissioner's office. "We lost a life here, a human life," … [Read more...]
Simple Criteria Rules Out Close to 100% of Spinal Injuries
A recent retrospective study of patients transported from motor vehicle scenes suggests that simple criteria applied to the mechanism of injury could have a 100% predictive value for ruling out … [Read more...]








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