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UK Healthcare Providers Fly to Sierra Leone to Fight Ebola

November 22, 2014

More than 30 NHS staffers, including general practitioners and nurses, were expected to stay in Freetown, the capital, for one week of training before moving to treatment centers across...

Navigating Tight Spaces Key for Drone Development

Ind. Crews Remove Baby Pigs from Overturned Truck

Bandits in Guinea Steal Suspected Ebola Blood

Florida Hospital East Opens Simulation Center

San Francisco Window Washer Falls 11 Stories Onto Moving Car

Safety Culture Key to Ebola Fight in Healthcare

After the Snow, Roof Collapses, Floods Threaten N.Y.

Geospatial Modeling Assists in Ebola Response

November 21, 2014

Army technicians have been tasked with supporting the military's humanitarian efforts in Liberia.

EM Innovations Introduces Drug Dispose All – The Choice for Safe Drug Disposal

November 21, 2014

From EM INNOVATIONS, INC.

Drug Dispose All renders medications non-retrievable, permanently altering the substances physical and chemical condition and making it unavailable and unusable for all practical purposes.

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1: Experience More Power and Toughness

November 21, 2014

From PANASONIC SOLUTIONS COMPANY

It is the first Windows 8 tablet that’s designed for field workers who are in search for a durable gadget that withstands harsh conditions.

"The Listener" Trailer

Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik, Thirteen Ghosts) is a young paramedic with a dark secret and a mysterious past. Brought up on foster homes and having never known his father or been close to his mother, Toby has long since learned to keep his own...

Football Fan Reunited with St John Ambulance Volunteers Who Saved His Life

Lifelong Reading FC fan John Hayward has been reunited with the volunteers who saved his life back in March

Patient Isolation Unit

From QUANTUM EMS

The waterproof isolation unit is used for transporting contaminated patients requiring medical attention. Its features include waterproof zip for opening and closing of the cell, input filters for filtering the outside air, air intake filters, patient...

ZOLL Announces Acquisition of Philips InnerCool Temperature Management

November 21, 2014

From ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION

ZOLL signed an agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets of Philips’ InnerCool™ temperature management business.

SafetyPAD® Selected as North Central EMS Cooperative Partner

November 21, 2014

From SAFETYPAD (OPEN INCORPORATED)

Non-profit offers the advantage of volume pricing discounts on a wide range of EMS products and services to 4,000-plus members in 50 states.

N.Y. Sees Another Storm, More Snow

November 21, 2014

Roofs began to creak and collapse under the weight as another storm brought the Buffalo area's three-day snowfall total to an epic 6 feet or more.

Madison Police Hitting Streets Equipped With Narcan

November 21, 2014

Two-thirds of the department's 39 sergeants have been trained in how to administer the anti-overdose drug Narcan, which police credit with saving scores of lives in Madison alone.

Wisc. Ambulance Company Implements PulsePoint App

November 21, 2014

The app is intended to close the gap between an arrest and the arrival of first responders by alerting nearby app users of the incident, the location and the proximity of AEDs .

Wash. Firefighters Present Case to Save Ambulance Service

November 21, 2014

The city is considering cutting the city ambulance service to make up for property taxes they will not be receiving from REC Silicon.

Ex-Paramedic Pleads Not Guilty to Stealing Drugs in Wash.

November 21, 2014

The charges Ahrens is facing carry a maximum prison sentence of up to 10 years.

County Ambulance in Mo. District will Continue Rolling Base Closures

November 21, 2014

The district is having money problems because of a drop in revenue from property and sales taxes, officials say.

Juror Faints at Sight of Gruesome Murder Photos in Mich.

November 21, 2014

Another juror, a nurse, assisted the man and EMS was called.

Pa. Agency Stuffing the Ambulance with Toys

Raising money and toys for Toys for Tots.

Healthcare Company Moving into Target Stores in Pilot Project

November 21, 2014

Kaiser Permanente has entered into a pilot program with Target Corp. to create four Target Clinics in Southern California, which would accept a broad array of insurance plans.

Drowning Resuscitation Class Pays Off in North Carolina

Timely training and a truckload of rescuers determined to put it into practice resulted in a successful save.

American Medical Response Recognized by Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council

November 20, 2014

AMR achieves Master Level in the Pediatric Voluntary Recognition Program.

Quality Corner: A Glimpse Into the Future of Trauma Care

Military advances may soon be coming to an EMS system near you.

CDC Report: ER Visits at Record High, 96 Percent Needed Medical Care within 2 Hours

November 20, 2014

The percentage of patients with non urgent medical conditions dropped by half — an overwhelming 96 percent were triaged as needing medical treatment within 2 hours.

Center for Patient Safety Partners with National EMS Provider

November 20, 2014

Agreement with Paramedics Plus provides support to increase learning about patient safety and reducing harm to patients.

Speedier Heart Attack Treatment does Save More Lives after All, Study Suggests

November 20, 2014

Because more & sicker patients now get emergency angioplasty & stents, population-wide results look puzzling – but new analysis clears confusion.

Zoo Keeper in Britain Seriously Injured by Rhino

November 20, 2014

The zoo said it was investigating what happened during the incident, which took place in an enclosure where five greater one-horned rhinos are kept.

Texas College Station Police Officer Uses Aid Kit to Save Man's Life

November 20, 2014

It would be minutes before medics would arrive, so Police Officer Daniel Crites took matters into his own hands, using a nasal tube to help the unresponsive man breathe.

Second Lake-Effect Storm takes Aim in N.Y.

November 20, 2014

After a wall of snow buried towns from South Buffalo to Alden, another lake-effect storm took wider aim on Wednesday.

Tenn. Woman Severely Burned Trying to Save Pets from Fire

November 20, 2014

Bailey had been shopping with a friend, Adra Denton, and returned just after 3 p.m. to find her Ridge Lane residence on fire.

Trial Delayed for Utah EMT Involved in Fatal Wreck

November 20, 2014

A new trial date for a former ambulance crew member accused of the negligent homicide of an elderly woman has been set.

Surviving Post-Traumatic Stress: Resources for PTSD

Resources available to assist providers.

Texas County Critical of City's Ambulance Plans

November 20, 2014

Williamson County Commissioners on Tuesday criticized the city of Georgetown's plan to share ambulance service with the county.

EMSA Collects Blankets to Donate to Needy Families

November 20, 2014

EMSA spokeswoman Lara O'Leary said paramedics respond to many calls every winter from families who can't heat their homes properly.

Gunman Killed After Shooting Three in Fla. University Library

November 20, 2014

Hundreds were studying for finals at Florida State University when the gunman opened fire.

EMS Leadership Part 5: Idealized Influence Transformational Leadership in EMS

Supportive mentoring and empowering leadership ensure organizational success

2nd Mobile Integrated Healthcare Summit Focuses on Contracts and How Providers Will Get Paid

Attendees urged to grow MIH programs slowly to suit their specific needs

Texas Agency Makes Record Time in Houston

November 19, 2014

The overall time from initial contact by paramedics until the patient's artery was opened in the hospital was only 35 minutes—a record for the hospital system and EMS agencies in Houston.

ProTransport-1 Partners with Southern California PRN Ambulance to Meet Growing Demand

November 19, 2014

PRN and its “sister company” ProTransport-1 focus on providing ambulance services to patients transferred between hospitals.

Letters to the Editor

Readers respond

Evacuations, 37 Treated After 'Bizarre' Chemical Explosion in Calif.

November 19, 2014

The chemical, an organic peroxide, was unlike anything Ventura County firefighters have ever seen before.

Baby Born in NY Fire Station

November 19, 2014

Bethany Hojnacki went into labor around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday as the brutal lake effect storm bore down on her neighborhood.

Quantum EMS Announces Launch of Patient Isolation Unit

November 19, 2014

From QUANTUM EMS

The waterproof isolation unit is used for transporting contaminated patients requiring medical attention

ImageTrend Software, Reporting Monitor for Infectious Diseases

November 19, 2014

From IMAGETREND, INC.

ImageTrend President Mike McBrady says “ImageTrend understands the importance of your data collection and how it connects globally to provide information necessary to stop the spread of any infectious disease.

Dick Ferneau Paid EMS Service of the Year Winner Honored During EMS World Expo

November 19, 2014

From FERNO

Ferno-Washington, Inc., announced Christian Hospital Emergency Medical Services (CHEMS) in St. Louis, MO as the recipient of the Dick Ferneau Paid EMS Service of the Year Award.