Rising 911 calls, packed ERs stretching EMS system to the breaking point across Massachusetts

EMTs and paramedics say that although they will respond to every call, they're stretched thin, and if the bottlenecks in the ...
Altoona Mirror

AMED to train advanced EMTs

To help deal with a widespread shortage of paramedics, AMED recently bought two SUVs that enable the organization to deploy roving paramedics to emergencies where needed, while avoiding situations ...
United States Army

PTA Firefighter Receives Award for Valor

On an interstate in Utah last October, Wesley Heslop, an off-duty firefighter, passed a severe vehicle accident. As an advanced EMT, ...
EMS1

$1M grant helps Calif. FD launch ALS care with first paramedic engine company

Backed by a $1M AFG grant, the Lodi Fire Department plan involves 15 firefighter-paramedics and four paramedic engines at no ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Farmington hires Farmington Hills Fire Department for advanced emergency services

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Hills Fire Department will begin providing advanced life support services for the City of Farmington. Farmington's previous provider, Superior Ambulance, headquartered in ...
MedPage Today on MSN

EMS Shift in Advanced Airway Practice May Benefit Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

A shift toward supraglottic airway (SGA) device use for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation among ...
WSET

Advanced EMT Training coming to Danville through new partnership

DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training is coming to the Danville area. Danville Community College, in partnership with the Danville Area Training Center (DATC), ...