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CAAS accreditation: More than a badge, a blueprint for excellence
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (159+ words) This week on EMS One-Stop, Rob Lawrence sits down with Sarah Mc Entee, executive director of the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), to unpack what accreditation really means for modern EMS systems. Rob brings a practitioner's perspective, reflecting…...
1 dead, 2 missing after Philadelphia parking garage collapse
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (259+ words) By Hallie Golden Associated Press PHILADELPHIA " One person was dead and two were missing after a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia collapsed on Wednesday, officials said. A roof segment fell and triggered a "progressive collapse of connected sections across…...
Webinar: New DEA rules, new expectations: Building a safer, simpler controlled-substance workflow for EMS
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (231+ words) Date: Thursday, May 7 Time: 1 p. m. ET | 12 p. m. CT | 10 a. m. PT Register now using the "Register for this EMS1 Webinar" box on this page! The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (PPAEMA) became law in 2017, but the DEA's recently finalized rule has imposed new…...
EMS1 readers respond: What's the biggest gap between training and real-world calls?
1+ day, 19+ min ago (577+ words) Editor's Note: For more industry insights on issues tied to provider recruitment and retention; safety, health and wellness support; technology adoption; and career development, check out EMS1's What Paramedics Want resource hub. EMS training is designed to build competence, but…...
Chemical tanker explosion at N. C. beverage plant kills 1, injures 1
20+ hour, 37+ min ago (770+ words) By Jeff A. Chamer, Julia Coin, Caitlin Mc Glade The Charlotte Observer MOORESVILLE, N. C. " A tanker carrying a cleaning chemical exploded at a Mooresville-based beverage company Tuesday morning, killing one person and injuring another, the town's fire chief said. The injured employee,…...
Wis. university students propose campus EMS program for low-acuity calls
20+ hour, 46+ min ago (277+ words) MADISON, Wis. " Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are proposing a student-run EMS program they say would both serve the campus community and give students more hands-on emergency medical experience. Members of Badger EMS said the current program provides education…...
Texas council considers purchasing EMS response rig as fire engine replacement debate continues
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (491+ words) GRAPEVINE, Texas " The Grapevine City Council on Tuesday, April 7, will consider the purchase of a first-responder vehicle for the Fire Department that will replace Engine 1. The replacement of a traditional fire truck with this smaller squad vehicle, designed to respond…...
Rural hospitals face cuts as funding shifts threaten emergency care access
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1296+ words) By Aaron Bolton, MTPR, Arielle Zionts KFF Health News BIG SANDY, Mont. " The emergency department at Big Sandy Medical Center is one room with a single curtain between two beds. It's one of the many parts of the 25-bed rural…...
Ambulances diverted after cyberattack hits Mass. hospital
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (376+ words) BROCKTON, Mass. " Brockton Hospital is diverting ambulances and canceling some services as it responds to a cybersecurity incident that began impacting its information systems on Monday. Chemotherapy infusion services for cancer patients scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, have been canceled, the…...
Wash. FD becomes test for university's pre-med expansion
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (674+ words) Longview Fire crews assist Life Flight in transporting a patient with a partial foot amputation to a trauma center in Portland. By Minka Atkinson The Daily News LONGVIEW, Wash. " The Longview Fire Department served as a test location for a…...