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The Importance of Collaboration Between Local and Collegiate-Based EMS
Collaboration between collegiate emergency medical services and local responders enhances campus preparedness and community resilience through shared resources and formal agreements.
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LA Girl, 8, Dies From a Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Warm Freshwater
An 8-year-old Louisiana girl, Lillian Smart, died after a Naegleria fowleri infection, likely contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne, the Louisiana Department of Health said.
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Narcan Push Said to Reduce Fatal Overdoses in MA
Massachusetts Department of Public Health distributed 405,278 naloxone doses last fiscal year, and reported 978 confirmed or suspected opioid-related deaths in 2025, below 1,000 for the first time.
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CA Rollover Crash Sends 10 People to the Hospital
Two cars rolled over in a crash in South Whittier on Sunday night, sending 10 people to the hospital, including three in critical condition.
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EMS as a Public Good
Mark Flauter hosts Dan Gerard and Walter Adler on EMS as a public good, calling for a federal EMS Corps and Department of EMS, stronger pay, training, and standards.
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‘This Life, After All’: Inside the Making of the Jim Page Documentary
More than 120 people attended a test screening of This Life, After All at the Los Angeles County Fire Museum, honoring James O. Page on what would have been his 90th birthday.
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Rebuttal: EMS Providers Need Support, Not Blame
EMS providers need support, not blame, amid complex substance use and behavioral health emergencies requiring systemic solutions.
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Divergence of Care: A Palliative Paradigm for Consultations With Patients and Relatives
In the United Kingdom, paramedics assist palliative care patients in crisis or symptom management, discussing care options that may diverge between curative and palliative approaches.
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Prehospital Intubation: What the Evidence Actually Says
Studies of paramedic endotracheal intubation in the field found 77% first-pass success and 89% overall success, rising to about 90% with RSI, with outcomes improving in trained EMS systems.
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Federal Policy Complicates How Organizations Battle the Opioid Crisis
SAMHSA banned federal grants for public drug test strip distribution, affecting groups like Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition, which said the policy could make overdoses harder to prevent.
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AI Arrived Before EMS Did
AI-guided bystanders are changing emergency response—and EMS must decide how to capture the critical data they gather before crews arrive.
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Scaling Prehospital Ultrasound: How Artificial Intelligence May Overcome the Barriers to Adoption
AI may help EMS adopt point-of-care ultrasound by supporting image acquisition, interpretation and quality assurance, but it should augment, not replace, clinician judgment.
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Surge of Deadly Bacterial Infections Hits Gulf Coast
Louisiana health officials urged beachgoers to take precautions as the state confirmed nine Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, including five deaths.
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Opioid Overdose Cases Plummet in MA City
Lowell saw its fewest June opioid overdoses on record since 2011, with 17 total overdoses and 11 patients needing Narcan.
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- Prehospital Intubation: What the Evidence Actually Says
- Friday Night Lights: Shift 23 – The Disconnect
- Why Paramedic Airway Performance Varies: What EMS Leaders Can Learn from a Qualitative Study
- Through a Different Lens: A Perspective on Airway QA
- Friday Night Lights: Shift 22: Slow and Steady Isn’t Always a Good Thing
Baltimore County (MD) Paramedic Pleads Guilty in Workplace Bodily Fluids Case
A Baltimore County paramedic pleaded guilty to three counts of causing another person to ingest bodily fluid.
Five Injured When Laptop Catches Fire Aboard Flight
American Airlines Flight 2398 from Atlanta to Dallas landed safely at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport after a passenger laptop caught fire, injuring at least five people.
Virtual
Upcoming
Sep 16
From Plans to Practice: Designing Effective Exercises
September 16, 2026 – 1 p.m. ET | This session provides a practical, step-by-step framework for building successful exercises: from simple drills to full-scale events.
Virtual
Upcoming
Dec 08
The Future of EMS: Lead the Innovation or Face Disruption
December 8, 2026 – 1 p.m. | This presentation will challenge conventional thinking around AI, present real-world technological capabilities, and provide a roadmap for EMS leaders to position their agencies at the forefront of innovation.
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On Demand
Beyond Documentation: Practical Ways AI Can Improve EMS
Watch now! | Discover AI’s practical applications that can improve workforce management, quality management, education, scheduling, fleet operations, revenue cycle, and decision-making.
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Columbia Southern University
Columbia Southern University
Virtual
On Demand
Critical Care: Not Just Transfers
Watch on Demand: This class will review common education and technology within the transfer environment and its utilization in 911.
