Volunteer EMS
Volunteer fire department president signed grant application for chest compression device that later saved his life
Examples of successful volunteer EMS organizations show volunteerism is an essential pillar of EMS service delivery
The evidence does not always support common rationales given to explain the decline in volunteer memberships
Having an engaged, committed workforce is the best way to improve patient care
Some chiefs believe merging departments and increasing MABAS might be necessary if departments can鈥檛 raise funds via taxes
Gaylord EMS bought a new ambulance with a bequest from a farmer and gave their old ambulance to a neighboring department in need of a newer vehicle
Rangers believe a man died after falling into a thermal hot spring in the Norris Geyser Basin area of Yellowstone National Park
A diversified portfolio of revenue streams will help ensure that the organization has the funds to meet current and future needs.
The fast-moving ducklings were captured and transported to an animal hospital in a pediatric equipment bag
Conference presenters explained the pressing threats to rural EMS and health care systems and laid out creative solutions
The Pine Grove Area Community Ambulance crew and patient escaped the fire unharmed
Noah Filer comes out of a coma and learns he鈥檚 a double amputee 鈥� then completes his goal of becoming a paramedic
Ohio hospital starts $10,000 scholarship fund for EMT and paramedic training
41-year EMS veteran from Minnesota credits two rules he learned from M*A*S*H for his career longevity
The firefighters who assaulted a young woman pursuing her paramedic dream are still at the departments she was dismissed from for reporting the incidents
Death of EMT and student Shannon Mathers, 21, ruled an accidental electrocution
Being 鈥淪tronger Together鈥� is about service to others and to the community
The district has only one EMT staffed to run the ambulance service
A lactate meter will tell when firefighters are at the point of exhaustion or extreme dehydration
More funding is needed in the county鈥檚 capital budget to replace gear and renovate fire stations
Chief John Dunham said crews called 鈥渢wo or three times鈥� for an ambulance at the scene of a house fire, but it took 20 minutes for one to arrive
Hire EMS providers with the experience, positive attitude and maturity to help your volunteer service be excellent in its commitment to the community
A grand jury handed down indictments against Dustin Hazlewood for illegally obtaining fentanyl and morphine
The significant funding, workforce and leadership challenges facing rural EMS agencies were discussed at National Rural EMS Conference
MDA鈥檚 LifeGuardian program is based on a societal tradition of volunteerism which transcends religion and ethnic divides
Kevin Swain, 19, was shot four times while responding to a welfare check
Colin Skeele, 29, was arrested after being accused of engaging in sexual intercourse and showing child pornography to a 17-year-old cadet
National Rural EMS Conference attendees asked to identify unique attributes and barriers to success
Deputies were on scene and saw the woman move and called for the ambulance to come back
Our readers鈥� responses ranged from specific charges to pleas for others to wait for a trial instead of placing blame; where do you stand?
EMS officials from a nearby agency said they responded as fast as they could to the man in cardiac arrest
LODD of firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider is a tragic reminder of the potential for violence on every EMS incident