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Mercy Flights and Jackson County Fire District 1 Join Forces to Improve Emergency Care

08/30/2024

Mercy Flights and Jackson County Fire District 1 have joined forces to equip both ground and air ambulances with ultrasound machines, enhancing emergency medical services.

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08/30/2024

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CT Survivors Say Overdose Deaths Have Everlasting Impact on Families of People With Substance Abuse Addictions

08/28/2024

Heartbroken families share the devastating toll of substance abuse and overdose on their loved ones while recognizing how first responders face the daily challenges of battling this crisis.

Heartbroken families share the...

08/28/2024

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ImageTrend Acquires FlowMSP

08/23/2024

ImageTrend announces the purchase of FlowMSP, a company that provides a pre-incident planning process that works across any device and quickly distributes critical information via dispatch.

ImageTrend announces the...

08/23/2024

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National EMS Memorial Service 2024 Wrap Up and Announcement of Weekend of Honor Dates Through 2026

08/15/2024

Source: National EMS Memorial Service Arlington, VA (August 14, 2024) – The National EMS Memorial Service (NEMSMS) and the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride (NEMSMBR) announced the dates for the next two years for the Weekend of Honor....

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08/15/2024

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The Merakey Mental Health Walk-In Clinic on 3125 N. Broad St., the city's first urgent care for behavioral health, will open its doors to patients in Sept. 3. (Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility/TNS)

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Philadelphia’s First ‘Urgent Care’ for Mental Health Will Open in September

08/14/2024

A walk-in clinic designed to support people with mental health needs will open next month on North Broad Street. Clinicians at the clinic will assist with medications, anxiety and depression, and more.

A walk-in clinic designed to...

08/14/2024

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Tropical Storm Debby Makes Second Landfall as Flood Threats Loom for the Northeast

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.

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08/08/2024

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Columbia Southern University Adds 18 Programs to Academic Catalog

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.

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08/05/2024

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AmeriPro Health Expands U.S. Footprint with Acquisition of Rapid Response EMS

08/01/2024

Fast-growing EMS company enters Detroit market on heels of recent AI, tech initiatives.

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08/01/2024

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2024 Hooley Award Winners Announced and Celebrated at ImageTrend Connect

07/31/2024

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)

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‘Long-Duration’ Heat Wave Again Cooking California, Raising Health and Wildfire Concerns

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...

07/24/2024

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Advancing Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation: Evidence-Based Practices and Continuous Improvement

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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 ...

How to Meet NREMT Requirements, Digitize Skill Sheets, and Simplify Training Management

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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

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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...

The Top Four Training and Recertification Challenges for EMS Agencies and How to Overcome Them

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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

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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...

Podcasts

Frank Butler on the Past and Future of Tactical Combat Casualty Care

09/10/2024

Mike McCabe ;

Mike McCabe gets some time with one of the most distinguished, decorated and influential medical minds in TCCC to discuss challenges and innovations in battlefield medicine and what those lessons can bring to civilian EMS.

Mike McCabe gets some time with...

09/10/2024

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Exploring the Dynamics of Dynarex and Its Impact on EMS

09/06/2024

In our newest episode of EMS World Podcasts, host Mike McCabe chats with Dynarex executives John Burns, corporate training and events director, and Kristen Dreyer, product development director, about their company's latest technological...

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09/06/2024

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Reflecting on 9/11: A Conversation with First Responders on Evolving for the Future

09/05/2024

As we approach the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we honor the heroes who risked their lives that day and the countless others who have served in the aftermath. In our newest episode of EMS World Podcasts, host Mike McCabe sits...

As we approach the anniversary...

09/05/2024

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing EMS-Hospital Communication

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing EMS-Hospital Communication

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...

07/25/2024

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Data-Driven Research: ‘The Way We Are Going to Progress as a Profession'

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Data-Driven Research: ‘The Way We Are Going to Progress as a Profession'

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...

06/05/2024

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Jason Mitchell Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team

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Jason Mitchell on Mission-Critical Communications

05/24/2024

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...

05/24/2024

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Delivering Optimal Community Paramedicine Services

05/20/2024

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...

05/20/2024

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A Shift in Paradigm: Transforming EMS Ambulances for Better Patient Care

05/16/2024

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...

05/16/2024

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Beyond the Sirens: Exploring First Responders' Essential Ambulance Requirements

02/23/2024

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GUEST EDITORIAL

Mentoring and Coaching Beyond the FTEP?

08/30/2024

We must learn from the fire service and lean on our senior members to coach and lead newer team members.

We must learn from the fire...

08/30/2024

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Five Parameters Every EMS Quality Officer Should Monitor

08/28/2024

Daniel Gerard , MS, RN, NRP;

In this era of data-driven healthcare, the importance of quality metrics cannot be overstated, as they provide the objective and evidence-based foundation upon which EMS systems can continually improve patient care, enhance operational...

In this era of data-driven...

08/28/2024

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The Psych Call We Can All Learn From

06/05/2024

By Peter Stebinger

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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I’m a New Medic. And I’m Scared to Death

05/23/2024

By Kevin Freier

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

12/26/2023

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...

12/26/2023

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Asking Hard Questions Before You Need Hard Answers

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...

12/01/2023

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EMS Employee Wellness Has Passed the Tipping Point

10/02/2023

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...

10/02/2023

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Two Views: Mobile Medicine and Innovation at the Point of Absurdity

08/04/2023

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...

08/04/2023

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The Future of EMS Response and Behavioral Health

07/11/2023

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...

07/11/2023

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Feature Story

The Question Ambulance Cost Data Collection Does Not Ask

03/15/2023

By Christopher Kelly

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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How Communications Technology Has Changed Post-9/11

“Where were you on 9/11?” That’s a question that anyone who was touched by this tragedy can answer with clarity, even 23 years after the event.

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Implementing a Data Driven Quality Management Program for EMS

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 smaller and smaller and smaller,” says Pawlows. This is where the Verizon Frontline team steps in to help. “What do we do wh

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The Critical Need for Network Redundancy in Public Safety

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 ...

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A Shift in Paradigm: Transforming EMS Ambulances for Better Patient Care

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

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Creating the EMS System of the Future: The Role of the EMS Education Agenda

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.

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