Volunteer EMS
Volunteer EMS providers are motivated by respect; use appreciation, clear expectations and creature comforts to keep them engaged and satisfied
Autonomy, leadership, resource commitment and integrative processes bolster successful volunteer EMS agencies
Brooklyn EMS volunteers offer services tailored to their New York community
Kevin Swain, 19, was shot four times while trying to enter a home to make a welfare check; firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider was fatally shot
Firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider died after he was shot; volunteer firefighter Kevin Swain, 19, is in serious but stable condition
Firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider succumbed to his injuries; volunteer firefighter Kevin Swain is in serious condition
The ambulance burst into flames while transporting a patient; no one was reported injured
A 10-year-old boy was killed, his mother, father and two younger siblings are in the hospital; the firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries
Mississippi police say the rig鈥檚 driver did not yield right of way in the crash that killed one boy and injured six others
The ambucycle will help cut down emergency response time throughout the country to under three minutes
North Dakota EMS officials meet to solve the declining pool of volunteers, which is the largest subsidy to EMS
John Ollberding, who had been renting a cabin with his family, saw the helicopter go down; he鈥檚 been struggling with what he saw ever since
Officials recommended adding a ninth ambulance to operate during peak hours; they鈥檙e also in need of more volunteers
Brad Reiter will face two to six years in prison after his seven-year scheme; the money was used to pay for credit card bills, lawn care and security system services
The $140,000 ambulance was bought with a grant and donations; the rig will be put to use since nearby stations have discontinued ambulance services
Derek Lankowski was driving when high winds blew a tree onto his truck; he was pronounced dead at the scene
Jason Bortles was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer; family and friends set up the fundraiser to help cover some of the costs of treatment
The Stafford Fire Department received several state violations after the February incident in which two firefighters transported a child having a seizure in their fire truck
If I close my eyes, I can bring myself to that beach and remember the dog, the boyfriend, the hot sun and her blonde hair
Authorities suspect Kenny Ray Jr. died from suffocation after a nitrogen leak dramatically lowered oxygen levels in the area he was working
The report said the EMS and fire departments 鈥渄on鈥檛 play well together鈥� and made 33 recommendations to improve services in the county
Several counties will add paid fire and EMS crews to increase the number of first responders available and the quality of care they provide
The new ambulance will replace one the department lost in a collision last year; the new ambulance was grant-funded
United Rescue launched the first community-based emergency response program in the United States
Transport is a field-care intervention that has to be delivered at the appropriate time, to the appropriate patient in the appropriate transport unit
The two firefighters were suspended after transporting a toddler in their fire truck instead of waiting for an ambulance; one firefighter said he would do it again
The firefighters have received an outpouring of support on a Facebook page advocating their reinstatement
The firefighters responded to a call for a child having a seizure; the nearest medic unit was 10 to 15 minutes away
Our co-hosts discuss the pros and cons of using lights and sirens while responding to emergency calls
Not billing for EMS patient transport leaves money in the pockets of insurance companies and government programs created to pay for ambulance transport
Captain Peter Larlee died after falling ill while repairing an ambulance at the station