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Dr. Eric Ossman
Feature
10/01/2026
Greg Friese, MS, NRP
From heat emergencies and medical surge to contracts, exercises and communication, the FIFA World Cup medical director shared lessons EMS leaders can bring home from EMS World Expo.
From heat emergencies and medical surge to contracts, exercises and communication, the FIFA World Cup medical director shared lessons EMS leaders can bring home from EMS World Expo.
From heat emergencies and...
10/01/2026
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Ambulance
Perspectives
09/30/2026
Dominique Arseneau-Bruneau
When caring for gear is a shared responsibility, tasks that keep it maintained can fall through the cracks.
When caring for gear is a shared responsibility, tasks that keep it maintained can fall through the cracks.
When caring for gear is a shared...
09/30/2026
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broken heart syndrome
Feature
09/28/2026
James Careless
An EMS chief’s broken heart syndrome survival story
An EMS chief’s broken heart syndrome survival story
An EMS chief’s broken heart...
09/28/2026
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rising waters
Feature
09/25/2026
Tracey Loscar, BA, NRP, FP-C
Teaching EMS clinicians to think while the water rises
Teaching EMS clinicians to think while the water rises
Teaching EMS clinicians to think...
09/25/2026
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Rapid Response Podcast
Podcasts
09/23/2026
Mike McCabe; Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
  Eric Bauer, CEO of FlightBridgeED, LLC, joins Mike McCabe and Josh Hartman to share some highlights from the recent FASTCAN conference and his passion of safely managing the intubated patient using his acronym PHACTORS. Learn...
  Eric Bauer, CEO of FlightBridgeED, LLC, joins Mike McCabe and Josh Hartman to share some highlights from the recent FASTCAN conference and his passion of safely managing the intubated patient using his acronym PHACTORS. Learn...
  Eric Bauer, CEO of...
09/23/2026
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Puckett EMS team with working dog for training
Press Release
09/23/2026
Providers learned how to safely handle and secure an injured working dog, provide emergency stabilization within applicable protocols, and coordinate transport with the K-9’s handler and receiving veterinary facility.
Providers learned how to safely handle and secure an injured working dog, provide emergency stabilization within applicable protocols, and coordinate transport with the K-9’s handler and receiving veterinary facility.
Providers learned how to safely...
09/23/2026
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Michigan ambulance team
Feature
09/23/2026
James Careless
An inside look at retention and educational obstacles in the northern areas of the state and the Upper Pennisula.
An inside look at retention and educational obstacles in the northern areas of the state and the Upper Pennisula.
An inside look at retention and...
09/23/2026
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Caring for the unhoused
Perspectives
09/22/2026
Daniel "Wesley" Brookshear, CCP
Community paramedicine bridges gaps in healthcare, providing services for those who may believe they’ve been left behind.
Community paramedicine bridges gaps in healthcare, providing services for those who may believe they’ve been left behind.
Community paramedicine bridges...
09/22/2026
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Andrew Perry
Perspectives
09/21/2026
Andrew Perry, EMT
Reflecting on the people who helped along the way.
Reflecting on the people who helped along the way.
Reflecting on the people who...
09/21/2026
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Exchange program participants
Press Release
09/18/2026
Longstanding partnership with the German Red Cross has strengthened emergency medical services and built lasting international friendships.
Longstanding partnership with the German Red Cross has strengthened emergency medical services and built lasting international friendships.
Longstanding partnership with...
09/18/2026
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Feature
09/16/2026
Jonathan Bassett, MA, NREMT
EMS World’s Innovation Awards showcase the top advances in EMS products and technologies each year.
EMS World’s Innovation Awards showcase the top advances in EMS products and technologies each year.
EMS World’s Innovation Awards...
09/16/2026
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News

dubai ambulance
Press Release
09/29/2026
SANAD is a wide-ranging, multi-mission vehicle designed for scenarios exceeding a traditional ambulance’s capabilities.
SANAD is a wide-ranging, multi-mission vehicle designed for scenarios exceeding a traditional ambulance’s capabilities.
SANAD is a wide-ranging,...
09/29/2026
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handtevy logo
Press Release
09/29/2026
State investment gives emergency clinicians protocols, precision medication dosing and barcode medication verification for patients of all ages.
State investment gives emergency clinicians protocols, precision medication dosing and barcode medication verification for patients of all ages.
State investment gives emergency...
09/29/2026
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awards winners
Press Release
09/29/2026
Six outstanding programs recognized for excellence, innovation and service across California’s ambulance community.
Six outstanding programs recognized for excellence, innovation and service across California’s ambulance community.
Six outstanding programs...
09/29/2026
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Puckett EMS team with working dog for training
Press Release
09/23/2026
Providers learned how to safely handle and secure an injured working dog, provide emergency stabilization within applicable protocols, and coordinate transport with the K-9’s handler and receiving veterinary facility.
Providers learned how to safely handle and secure an injured working dog, provide emergency stabilization within applicable protocols, and coordinate transport with the K-9’s handler and receiving veterinary facility.
Providers learned how to safely...
09/23/2026
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braun pr image
Press Release
09/22/2026
One of six custom Express Plus Type I ambulances ordered by Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services will be displayed in Booth #1601. 
One of six custom Express Plus Type I ambulances ordered by Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services will be displayed in Booth #1601. 
One of six custom Express Plus...
09/22/2026
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Demers PR photo
Press Release
09/22/2026
Experience the Type I ambulance shaped by first responders, engineered for the realities of patient care, and available to order now. 
Experience the Type I ambulance shaped by first responders, engineered for the realities of patient care, and available to order now. 
Experience the Type I ambulance...
09/22/2026
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SIV ambulances
Press Release
09/22/2026
Ambulance remounter steps into manufacturing and design, debuting a new model at EMS World Expo.
Ambulance remounter steps into manufacturing and design, debuting a new model at EMS World Expo.
Ambulance remounter steps into...
09/22/2026
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Exchange program participants
Press Release
09/18/2026
Longstanding partnership with the German Red Cross has strengthened emergency medical services and built lasting international friendships.
Longstanding partnership with the German Red Cross has strengthened emergency medical services and built lasting international friendships.
Longstanding partnership with...
09/18/2026
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Life-Assist team members at a CAA event.
Press Release
09/16/2026
Two-year collaboration will strengthen engagement, education and support for California’s ambulance and EMS community
Two-year collaboration will strengthen engagement, education and support for California’s ambulance and EMS community
Two-year collaboration will...
09/16/2026
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Near Registry Logo
Press Release
09/15/2026
New integration gives 9-1-1 telecommunicators real-time access to registered AEDs, naloxone, epinephrine, and bleeding-control kits.
New integration gives 9-1-1 telecommunicators real-time access to registered AEDs, naloxone, epinephrine, and bleeding-control kits.
New integration gives 9-1-1...
09/15/2026
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Webinars

EMS World WEbinar Judyth Brown
Building a Productive EMS Classroom moves EMS educators beyond test-driven instruction toward training that produces field-ready providers. Participants explore strategies for creating effective learning partnerships, developing clinical thinking and professional identity, leaving with ...
Justin Harrison
Prehospital blood programs are particularly important to rural communities who are often significant distances from trauma centers, increasing the transport time of patients to definitive care after critical incidents, such as motor vehicle crashes. But starting and maintaining these pr...
ben abo
Are you still relying primarily on manual ventilation, or is your EMS system considering adding mechanical ventilation—or upgrading the ventilation capabilities you already have? New innovations in portable mechanical ventilation are changing what is possible in the prehospital environm...
Presenter  Amanda Stark, JD  Head of Compliance  Digitech
On-Demand
Following a hugely popular June webinar exploring common documentation pitfalls, audit risks, and the operational pressures facing EMS agencies, we’re revisiting the topic to answer EMS leaders' questions. Using a workshop format, Digitech Head of Compliance Amanda Stark will review rea...
spack
On-Demand
In this session, we will discuss the challenges public safety, and EMS practitioners in particular, face when they are called to the scene of a significant emergency. Whether cardiac arrest, your child's trauma, delivering a baby or helping out a friend or family member, the pressure is...

Podcasts

Rapid Response Podcast
Podcasts
09/23/2026
Mike McCabe; Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
  Eric Bauer, CEO of FlightBridgeED, LLC, joins Mike McCabe and Josh Hartman to share some highlights from the recent FASTCAN conference and his passion of safely managing the intubated patient using his acronym PHACTORS. Learn...
  Eric Bauer, CEO of FlightBridgeED, LLC, joins Mike McCabe and Josh Hartman to share some highlights from the recent FASTCAN conference and his passion of safely managing the intubated patient using his acronym PHACTORS. Learn...
  Eric Bauer, CEO of...
09/23/2026
EMSWorld
Rapid Response Podcast
Podcasts
09/16/2026
Mike McCabe; Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
William Heuser previews his presentations at EMS World Expo.
William Heuser previews his presentations at EMS World Expo.
William Heuser previews his...
09/16/2026
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Rapid Response Podcast
Podcasts
09/11/2026
Mike McCabe; Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
Mike and Josh reflect on their response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Mike and Josh reflect on their response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Mike and Josh reflect on their...
09/11/2026
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Rapid Response Podcast
Podcasts
09/10/2026
Mike McCabe; Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
Michael W. Dailey, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, joins the podcast to share what attendees can expect at EMS World Expo and give an update on regulatory advocacy in his home state of New York.
Michael W. Dailey, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, joins the podcast to share what attendees can expect at EMS World Expo and give an update on regulatory advocacy in his home state of New York.
Michael W. Dailey, MD, FACEP,...
09/10/2026
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Rapid Response Podcast
Podcasts
09/03/2026
Mike McCabe; Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
Ryan Greenberg, Director of New York State EMS, joins Mike McCabe and Joshua Hartman to discuss the latest in EMS leadership.
Ryan Greenberg, Director of New York State EMS, joins Mike McCabe and Joshua Hartman to discuss the latest in EMS leadership.
Ryan Greenberg, Director of New...
09/03/2026
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Rapid Response Podcast
Podcasts
08/27/2026
Mike McCabe; Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
What's the latest in artificial intelligence for EMS?
What's the latest in artificial intelligence for EMS?
What's the latest in artificial...
08/27/2026
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podcast logo
Podcasts
08/24/2026
Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
Joshua Hartman sits down with Jimmy Apple, aka the EMS Avenger, to talk all things EMS World Expo. 
Joshua Hartman sits down with Jimmy Apple, aka the EMS Avenger, to talk all things EMS World Expo. 
Joshua Hartman sits down with...
08/24/2026
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podcast logo
Podcasts
08/19/2026
Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
Dr. Peter Antevy discusses the role of plasma in prehospital emergency care and what it can mean for patients experiencing life-threatening bleeding.
Dr. Peter Antevy discusses the role of plasma in prehospital emergency care and what it can mean for patients experiencing life-threatening bleeding.
Dr. Peter Antevy discusses the...
08/19/2026
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podcast logo
Podcasts
08/05/2026
Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
Learn how ESO's Logis Dispatch system helps real agencies achieve better outcomes.
Learn how ESO's Logis Dispatch system helps real agencies achieve better outcomes.
Learn how ESO's Logis Dispatch...
08/05/2026
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Antoine Schreier
Podcasts
06/25/2026
Mike McCabe
This episode explores how listening to frontline providers, challenging long-held assumptions, and closely observing real-world EMS operations can uncover opportunities for meaningful innovation.
This episode explores how listening to frontline providers, challenging long-held assumptions, and closely observing real-world EMS operations can uncover opportunities for meaningful innovation.
This episode explores how...
06/25/2026
EMSWorld

Videos

Cheat sheets and alphabet soup certification courses can make or break you, but regular peds practice helps you conquer the court case.
Videos
09/25/2026
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Cheat sheets and alphabet soup certification courses can make or break you, but regular peds practice helps you conquer the court case.
Cheat sheets and alphabet soup certification courses can make or break you, but regular peds practice helps you conquer the court case.
Cheat sheets and alphabet soup...
09/25/2026
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Part 2 of an insightful interview with a stroke neurologist about how, why, and how often kids really do experience strokes.
Videos
09/23/2026
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Part 2 of an insightful interview with a stroke neurologist about how, why, and how often kids really do experience strokes.
Part 2 of an insightful interview with a stroke neurologist about how, why, and how often kids really do experience strokes.
Part 2 of an insightful...
09/23/2026
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Part 1 of an insightful interview with a stroke neurologist about how, why, and how often kids really do experience strokes.
Videos
09/16/2026
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Strokes are just for adults, right? Part 1 of an insightful interview with a stroke neurologist about how, why, and how often kids really do experience strokes.
Strokes are just for adults, right? Part 1 of an insightful interview with a stroke neurologist about how, why, and how often kids really do experience strokes.
Strokes are just for adults,...
09/16/2026
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Videos
09/06/2026
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Cushing's triad…Waddell’s triad…So many tiny trauma triads, so little time.
Cushing's triad…Waddell’s triad…So many tiny trauma triads, so little time.
Cushing's triad…Waddell’s...
09/06/2026
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Pyloric stenosis… Many of us briefly learned of this condition in school, but most likely, few of us have ever actually cared for a baby with it.  With that in mind, here’s a rapid review of the key aspects of pyloric stenosis as you’ve never seen them before… From the inside out!
Videos
08/28/2026
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Many of us briefly learned of pyloric stenosis in school, but most likely few of us have ever actually cared for a baby with it. Here's a rapid review.
Many of us briefly learned of pyloric stenosis in school, but most likely few of us have ever actually cared for a baby with it. Here's a rapid review.
Many of us briefly learned of...
08/28/2026
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A “sensory ambulance” is now actively in use by the neo-peds transport team from Golisano Children's Hospital in Southwest Florida. Here’s a behind-the-scenes tour as to how insights from parents, children, and EMS professionals helped create and customize the ambulance.
Videos
08/25/2026
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
A “sensory ambulance” is now actively in use by the neo-peds transport team from Golisano Children's Hospital in Southwest Florida.
A “sensory ambulance” is now actively in use by the neo-peds transport team from Golisano Children's Hospital in Southwest Florida.
A “sensory ambulance” is now...
08/25/2026
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Pediatric Video Tutorial: Versed: What They Don't Teach You (But Should)
Videos
08/17/2026
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
What does midazolam actually do, and just as importantly, what doesn’t it do?
What does midazolam actually do, and just as importantly, what doesn’t it do?
What does midazolam actually do,...
08/17/2026
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Pediatric Video Tutorial: Facts, Fallacies, and the Future of Fentanyl
Videos
08/10/2026
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Fentanyl kicks in fast, wears off fast, keeps blood pressure stable, and (if given slowly) is fabulous. But does the evidence support the legends?
Fentanyl kicks in fast, wears off fast, keeps blood pressure stable, and (if given slowly) is fabulous. But does the evidence support the legends?
Fentanyl kicks in fast, wears...
08/10/2026
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Pediatric Video Tutorial: Peds Pain: Facts and Fallacies
Videos
08/03/2026
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Do kids feel less pain? Will they remember the pain? Does it hurt worse to give them something for pain?
Do kids feel less pain? Will they remember the pain? Does it hurt worse to give them something for pain?
Do kids feel less pain? Will...
08/03/2026
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Videos
07/17/2026
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Why is Scott in a body bag? What do TACOs have to do with heat stroke?
Why is Scott in a body bag? What do TACOs have to do with heat stroke?
Why is Scott in a body bag? What...
07/17/2026
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Perspectives

Ambulance
Perspectives
09/30/2026
Dominique Arseneau-Bruneau
When caring for gear is a shared responsibility, tasks that keep it maintained can fall through the cracks.
When caring for gear is a shared responsibility, tasks that keep it maintained can fall through the cracks.
When caring for gear is a shared...
09/30/2026
EMSWorld
Caring for the unhoused
Perspectives
09/22/2026
Daniel "Wesley" Brookshear, CCP
Community paramedicine bridges gaps in healthcare, providing services for those who may believe they’ve been left behind.
Community paramedicine bridges gaps in healthcare, providing services for those who may believe they’ve been left behind.
Community paramedicine bridges...
09/22/2026
EMSWorld
Andrew Perry
Perspectives
09/21/2026
Andrew Perry, EMT
Reflecting on the people who helped along the way.
Reflecting on the people who helped along the way.
Reflecting on the people who...
09/21/2026
EMSWorld
IV drip
Perspectives
09/14/2026
Lew Steinberg, MPA, NRP
Quality assurance and improvement should be baked into EMS training; patient lives depend on it.
Quality assurance and improvement should be baked into EMS training; patient lives depend on it.
Quality assurance and...
09/14/2026
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Grand Ole Opry House Sign
Perspectives
09/01/2026
Mike Rubin
Mike Rubin reflects on his time as a staff paramedic at Nashville's Opryland and Randolph Mantooth's impact on EMS.
Mike Rubin reflects on his time as a staff paramedic at Nashville's Opryland and Randolph Mantooth's impact on EMS.
Mike Rubin reflects on his time...
09/01/2026
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Learn an instrument
Perspectives
08/11/2026
Mike Rubin
Mike Rubin shares some hobbies he's adopted in retirement.
Mike Rubin shares some hobbies he's adopted in retirement.
Mike Rubin shares some hobbies...
08/11/2026
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technology
Perspectives
07/23/2026
Mendel Rosenblum, NRP
Technology built for EMS isn't meeting the industry's needs. Here's how leadership can advocate for change.
Technology built for EMS isn't meeting the industry's needs. Here's how leadership can advocate for change.
Technology built for EMS isn't...
07/23/2026
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The paramedic unit from the author's department
Perspectives
07/20/2026
Robert Snell, EMT-P
The high-performing EMS systems carry the reputation of the profession; the underperforming ones quietly bury its consequences.
The high-performing EMS systems carry the reputation of the profession; the underperforming ones quietly bury its consequences.
The high-performing EMS systems...
07/20/2026
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woman struggling to breathe after exercise
Perspectives
07/13/2026
Mike Rubin
EMS professionals can do a lot to establish credibility with patients; just make sure you're distinguishing opinion from fact when you're not sure.
EMS professionals can do a lot to establish credibility with patients; just make sure you're distinguishing opinion from fact when you're not sure.
EMS professionals can do a lot...
07/13/2026
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Heard of dromedary camels in the desert.
Perspectives
06/25/2026
Lew Steinberg, MPA, NRP
Sometimes guidelines don't match real-world situations.
Sometimes guidelines don't match real-world situations.
Sometimes guidelines don't match...
06/25/2026
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EMS Around the World

E-Books

Supplement
EMS continuing education is evolving from a periodic compliance exercise into a continuous system for building clinical readiness.
Supplement
This e-book explores how next-generation CAD platforms are helping agencies improve response decisions, integrate data across healthcare systems, optimize resource deployment, and enhance patient care through real-time information and automation.
For decades, ambulance design has focused heavily on securing equipment, maximizing storage,
Supplement
This special EMS World supplement, sponsored by Ansell, explores the critical role of personal protective equipment (PPE) and substance isolation in protecting EMS providers from chemical and infectious disease exposures.
Supplement
This special supplement from EMS World and FirstNet examines why mental wellness must be treated as a core component of public safety readiness.
Supplement
Standardization of processes can improve training consistency, reduce downtime, and support more equitable care across rural communities.
Supplement
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.
White Papers
For EmergyCare, the largest EMS provider in Northwest Pennsylvania, success begins and ends with people. President David Basnak emphasizes that no piece of equipment can replace skilled, supported professionals.
White Papers
According to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, over the 39-year period from 1979-2017, the number of major hurricanes has increased.
White Papers
Just after midnight on September 26, 2023, Jesse Sopko, a paramedic with the South Central Ambulance District (SCAD) in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and a patient were in the back of SCAD’s Unit 639 when they were T-boned by a speeding