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28 People Are Injured From Deck Collapse in VA
A deck collapsed Friday night in Williamsburg, sending 28 people to hospitals. None of the injuries were life-threatening.
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Woman Stabbed, Hit with Sledgehammer in Apparent Carjacking in WA
Seattle police are searching for a suspect after a woman was stabbed and hit with a sledgehammer in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, according to Seattle police.
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Rescuers Search for Survivors After Deadly Earthquake in China’s Tibet Region
A magnitude 7 earthquake in Nagqu, Tibet, killed at least 16 people, injured 54, and collapsed hundreds of homes.
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AL Hospital EMS Asks City to Ease Response Time Requirements
Decatur Morgan Hospital officials asked the Ambulance Regulatory Board to change the ambulance ordinance, seeking staffing, fleet, and response-time rule changes.
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The Effect of Peak Demand Units on Urban Emergency Medical Services Operations
See how peak demand units speed urban EMS response and boost efficiency, and explore the costs and challenges behind its implementation.
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Letter: The EMS Workforce Needs Retention, Not Replacement
EMS should build high school pathways without accepting rapid turnover, and should improve pay, advancement, education, and retention to strengthen the profession, writes Robert Grover.
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Medical Directors in the Classroom
The paramedic program at Indianapolis EMS uses monthly lectures by the medical director, real cases, and gamified exercises to boost student engagement and mentorship.
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Assessing and Treating Organ Transplant Recipients in the Prehospital Setting
EMS may see more organ transplant recipients, whose infection or rejection can be hard to distinguish prehospital because symptoms are often nonspecific and may include tachycardia, hypotension, or AMS.
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Heroics: A Poor Substitute for Readiness
Dr. Kenneth V. Iserson describes his experience with his wilderness search and rescue team to use hypnosis for muscle relaxation and analgesia during a difficult rescue.
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911 Audio Reveals Frantic Attempt Was Made to Save Actress Hayden Panettiere
New 911 audio shows Zach Hickerson attempted CPR on actress Hayden Panettiere at a Greenville, South Carolina, Airbnb before she was pronounced dead.
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An Unexpected Emergency at the Knicks Championship Parade with an Unforgettable Save
Off-duty EMT Simone Kelly received the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award after helping an unresponsive man during the New York Knicks championship parade.
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The U.S. Military’s Race to Make Fake Blood
DARPA is on a mission to create shelf-stable plasma, platelets, and red blood cells for battlefield use by 2029.
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The Stroke That Wasn’t
Severe hypoglycemia produced focal neurologic deficits that first appeared to be an acute stroke.
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When Opportunity Disappears: Why EMS Procedural Competency Declines After Certification
Paramedic certification confirms entry-level competency, but not ongoing readiness. Airway skills like ETI can decay when practice opportunities are rare.
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- Beyond the Blade: Leadership is the Silver Bullet of Airway Management
- Friday Night Lights: Shift 25 – After the Storm
- When Opportunity Disappears: Why EMS Procedural Competency Declines After Certification
- Mechanical Ventilation During Critical Care Transport of Patients Receiving Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Physiology-Guided Cohort Analysis
- Signals and Noise: Vents and Obstructive Lung Disease – Part 2
When Clinical Red Flags and Custody Collide
In Monroe County, Tennessee, Lester Isbill was arrested after EMS and law enforcement responded to an altered elderly driver call, then died in jail from cardiac arrest.
Man Arrested After Alleged Hit-and-Run Involving Troy (NY) Ambulance
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Troy after an alleged hit-and-run involving an ambulance. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries.
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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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Beyond CPAP: Smarter Respiratory Support in EMS
Watch now! | This webinar explores how EMS clinicians can distinguish oxygenation failure from ventilation failure and select the right intervention for each.
Sponsored By:
Bound Tree Medical
Bound Tree Medical
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Advancing EMS Hemorrhagic Shock Management: New Bleeding Control Technologies and Blood Product Management
Watch now! | In this webinar, we will explore practical ways to strengthen prehospital hemorrhagic shock management, from the point of injury through agency-wide implementation.
Sponsored By:
TacMed Solutions
TacMed Solutions
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On Demand
A Modern Learning Management System for Fire & EMS: Training that Connects Readiness, Compliance, and Performance
Watch now! | Join us for a live webinar where Kevin Gardiner and Jeff Schneider of Clarion pull back the curtain on the Elite Learning Management System.
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