EMS1 Daily News

A new feasibility report says shifting from LifeCare to a fire-based municipal EMS program could bring Elyria $1.2 to $1.3M annually

San Jose’s auditor is calling for stricter policies on drug storage, inventory checks and handoffs for controlled substances used on medical calls

Two people were killed and nine were wounded when a gunman opened fire in an engineering classroom as students took final exams

Students sheltered in place for hours as police searched academic buildings and neighborhoods around the Ivy League campus for the shooter

Chippewa County is forming an ad hoc EMS study committee to examine funding, coordination and long-term sustainability of ambulance coverage

Children’s Minnesota and the Washburn Center for Children are placing an acute response therapist in EDs, providing counseling and follow-up so kids in mental health crisis can leave the ED sooner

Mecklenburg EMS Special Operations paramedics work with tactical teams to provide lifesaving care during the most high-risk emergencies

The quarterly index from PWW|AG and EMS|MC highlights interfacility revenue trends, Medicare reimbursement and other data from 1,500 EMS agencies

Medical experts say the disease risk from a Baltimore County paramedic’s alleged contamination of co-workers’ food and items is minimal, but firefighters report significant anxiety and uncertainty

Wichita police say a man tried to break into multiple EMS vehicles, forced his way into an apartment to film firefighters performing CPR on a patient, then stole a department vehicle

A damaged underground gas line in Ashland triggered a powerful explosion and fire

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Crews used a tourniquet and rope rescue techniques to free and lower a South Windsor worker from the top of a canned beverage processing machine

Georgetown EMTs and police officers worked together to pull a mother and her baby through a bedroom window after fire engulfed a nearby trailer

Birmingham City Council has approved a three-year, $170,000 agreement with Axon to lease cameras, with footage to be used for training and incident investigations

An experienced backpacker had to be rescued after sinking thigh-deep in cold, flowing sand during a trek in Arches National Park

Reauthorization will ensure public safety’s voice in guiding the evolution of emergency communications

A powerful storm flooded roads, triggered landslides and forced water rescues in Washington and Oregon

The St. Charles County Ambulance District is mourning the loss Lt. Sarah McCarthy, a 23-year veteran, STARS team member and Honor Guard participant

Clermont says a city-run ambulance service is needed to reduce long response times, but Lake County argues the plan is too costly