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An ambulance prepares to depart from the Falck Northern California/ Alameda County headquarters in Hayward, Calif., on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
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Ambulance Service Delays in Alameda County Lead to Problems for Firefighters
03/25/2024

By Will McCarthy, Bay Area News Group

By Will McCarthy, Bay Area ...
Alameda County ambulance company Falck faces criticism from the managers of two Bay Area cities for delayed response times to six medical emergencies in their cities.
Alameda County ambulance company Falck faces criticism from the managers of two Bay Area cities for delayed response times to six medical emergencies in their cities.
Alameda County ambulance company...
03/25/2024
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EMS Pilot Association Marks 40th Anniversary
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EMS Pilot Association Marks 40th Anniversary
03/25/2024
The National EMS Pilot Association has spent the past 40 years striving to improve the quality of air medical transport, patient care, aircraft integrity, and operational safety. 
The National EMS Pilot Association has spent the past 40 years striving to improve the quality of air medical transport, patient care, aircraft integrity, and operational safety. 
The National EMS Pilot...
03/25/2024
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Rural WMass Ambulance Service That Almost Closed Gets a Little Help From a Friend
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Rural WMass Ambulance Service That Almost Closed Gets a Little Help From a Friend
03/21/2024

By Namu Sampath, masslive.com

By Namu Sampath, masslive.c...
After almost closing its doors last year, the Hilltown Community Ambulance Association reached out to the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission for help.
After almost closing its doors last year, the Hilltown Community Ambulance Association reached out to the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission for help.
After almost closing its doors...
03/21/2024
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Local Fire Officials and DNR Encourage Spokane Valley Residents to Become Wildfire Ready
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Local Fire Officials and DNR Encourage Spokane Valley Residents to Become Wildfire Ready
03/20/2024

By Roberta Simonson, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.

By Roberta Simonson, The Sp...
In a wildfire readiness event in Spokane, Washington on Tuesday, March 19th, local officials educated residents in the Valley's Ponderosa neighborhood on steps they can take to make their homes more fire-safe.
In a wildfire readiness event in Spokane, Washington on Tuesday, March 19th, local officials educated residents in the Valley's Ponderosa neighborhood on steps they can take to make their homes more fire-safe.
In a wildfire readiness event in...
03/20/2024
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FentCheck co-founders Alison Heller and Dean Shold show the function of their FentCheck fentanyl tests strips, provided for free at the Legionnaire Saloon in Oakland, California, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The free test strips can detect the presence of fentanyl in different kinds of drugs, such as cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group/TNS)
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Helping Bay Area Drug Users Survive, Not Abstain: Free Test Kits Find Deadly Fentanyl
03/18/2024

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News ...
To reduce poisonings caused by pills or powders that are unknowingly tainted by fentanyl, advocates are distributing free tests that can quickly detect even tiny traces of the deadly synthetic opioid.
To reduce poisonings caused by pills or powders that are unknowingly tainted by fentanyl, advocates are distributing free tests that can quickly detect even tiny traces of the deadly synthetic opioid.
To reduce poisonings caused by...
03/18/2024
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Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health is planning to relaunch its tender to buy six medical helicopters after the first tender, in which Italy’s Leonardo placed the only offer, was canceled. Photo by Leonardo.
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One Year Later: Bulgarian EMS Continues to Acquire Aircrafts
03/18/2024

By Jaroslaw Adamowski in Warsaw

By Jaroslaw Adamowski in Warsaw ...
A year after acquiring a helicopter, Bulgaria Heli Med Service is looking to acquire six helicopters by the end of 2026 to help EMS staff access challenging areas, such as the country’s southwestern mountainous region.
A year after acquiring a helicopter, Bulgaria Heli Med Service is looking to acquire six helicopters by the end of 2026 to help EMS staff access challenging areas, such as the country’s southwestern mountainous region.
A year after acquiring a...
03/18/2024
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Preparing for the Future: Exploring Highlights From NEMSAC
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Preparing for the Future: Exploring Highlights From NEMSAC
03/15/2024

By James Careless

By James Careless
From preparing for the next pandemic to making crash scenes safer for all, get the latest highlights from the first 2024 meeting of the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC).
From preparing for the next pandemic to making crash scenes safer for all, get the latest highlights from the first 2024 meeting of the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC).
From preparing for the next...
03/15/2024
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Bergen County's COVID-19 community walk up testing program in River Vale is held in the parking lot town hall. The program provides salvia diagnostic and antibody tests for the corona virus and is available to all county residents a partnership between the County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. Friday, July 17, 2020.
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N.J. Had a Plan to Fight a Pandemic, but State Leaders Didn’t Know It Existed When COVID Hit
03/12/2024

By Karin Price Mueller, Susan K. Livio, Ted Sherman, nj.com

By Karin Price Mueller, Susan K....
Years before the COVID-19 pandemic, the state New Jersey Department of Health had a plan in place on how to respond. But according to a new report, it did not appear that anyone was aware that the 2015 plan existed.
Years before the COVID-19 pandemic, the state New Jersey Department of Health had a plan in place on how to respond. But according to a new report, it did not appear that anyone was aware that the 2015 plan existed.
Years before the COVID-19...
03/12/2024
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The therapeutic van pilot program may soon come to end. The nearly $4-million program was introduced in 2022 by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti and other officials at LAFD Fire Station 4 in Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
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LAFD Calls on City to End Pilot Program That Sent Health Workers to 911 Calls
03/07/2024

By Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times

By Ruben Vives, Los Angeles...
The Los Angeles Fire Department has recommended ending a pilot program that sends mental health workers to non-emergency calls, saying it didn't free up first responders and hospital emergency rooms.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has recommended ending a pilot program that sends mental health workers to non-emergency calls, saying it didn't free up first responders and hospital emergency rooms.
The Los Angeles Fire Department...
03/07/2024
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Four Years After Pandemic Hit South Florida, Healthcare Workers Still Feeling Effects
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Four Years After the Pandemic Hit South Florida, Healthcare Workers Still Feeling Effects
03/06/2024

By Shirley Vyent, Miami Herald

By Shirley Vyent, Miami Herald ...
Four years after COVID-19, frontline healthcare workers grapple with lingering pandemic effects. These include staffing shortages, retention issues, and unsafe work environments. How can healthcare facilities stem this crisis?
Four years after COVID-19, frontline healthcare workers grapple with lingering pandemic effects. These include staffing shortages, retention issues, and unsafe work environments. How can healthcare facilities stem this crisis?
Four years after COVID-19,...
03/06/2024
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Ambulance Manufacturer Elevates Comfort with Advanced HVAC System
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Ambulance Manufacturer Elevates Comfort with Advanced HVAC System
07/22/2024
Demers Ambulances USA is ensuring EMS/Fire crews and patients stay cool during the most extreme heat with its Arctic Range HVAC control package, available now in its MXP 170 Type I model.
Demers Ambulances USA is ensuring EMS/Fire crews and patients stay cool during the most extreme heat with its Arctic Range HVAC control package, available now in its MXP 170 Type I model.
Demers Ambulances USA is...
07/22/2024
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GUEST EDITORIAL
Mentoring and Coaching Beyond the FTEP?
08/30/2024
We must learn from the fire service and lean on our senior members to coach and lead newer team members.
We must learn from the fire service and lean on our senior members to coach and lead newer team members.
We must learn from the fire...
08/30/2024
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Study Finds Use of Naloxone by Good Samaritans Is Up, but Not Nearly Enough
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Study Finds Use of Naloxone by Good Samaritans Is Up, but Not Nearly Enough
10/16/2024
Ohio State and National Registry of EMTs research highlights the importance of the public’s help in opioid overdose response.
Ohio State and National Registry of EMTs research highlights the importance of the public’s help in opioid overdose response.
Ohio State and National Registry...
10/16/2024
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Curious about mastering EKG interpretations? In our latest video, we sit down with EKG expert Bob Page, who shares some of his top tips and insights. Don't miss out on his invaluable advice!
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Pediatric Video Tutorial: Lead Placement Pitfalls from an EKG Expert
06/21/2024
Scott DeBoer sits down with EKG expert Bob Page, who shares some of his top tips and insights. Don't miss out on his invaluable advice!
Scott DeBoer sits down with EKG expert Bob Page, who shares some of his top tips and insights. Don't miss out on his invaluable advice!
Scott DeBoer sits down with EKG...
06/21/2024
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Scott DeBoer continues his interview series with a poison control expert to address a growing concern: children accidentally overdosing on edibles.
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Pediatric Video Tutorial: Edible Overdose
08/10/2024
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Scott DeBoer continues his interview series with a poison control expert to address a growing concern: children accidentally overdosing on edibles.
Scott DeBoer continues his interview series with a poison control expert to address a growing concern: children accidentally overdosing on edibles.
Scott DeBoer continues his...
08/10/2024
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