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'71% of what we do is EMS': Texas city approves 2-firefighter squad truck, decommissions engine company
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (791+ words) Grapevine Fire Chief Darrell Brown breaks down what the new squad truck will look like and the equipment it will carry at the April 7 city council meeting. GRAPEVINE, Texas " The Grapevine City Council voted at an April 7 meeting to approve…...
You can't carry it forever: Stress management in EMS without losing yourself
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (643+ words) If you stay in EMS long enough, you will feel it. Not just the physical exhaustion of long shifts, missed meals and late calls; but the emotional accumulation. The pediatric respiratory arrest that hits differently when you have kids of…...
CAAS accreditation: More than a badge, a blueprint for excellence
3+ hour, 3+ 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
7+ hour, 46+ 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
17+ hour, 35+ 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, 2+ hour 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
22+ hour, 34+ 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
22+ hour, 42+ 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, 5+ 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, 6+ 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…...
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