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Calif. Firefighters Battle to Be Paramedics
Stockton firefighters are no longer able to perform paramedic services on the public. -
EMS Air Safety Eyed After Arkansas Accident
An accident this week in Arkansas has boosted to 21 the number of people who have been killed this year in medical helicopter and plane crashes, renewing concerns about the safety of such operations. -
911 Caller: 'I Need A Hug And Hot Chocolate'
Police say a Beaverton man called 911 to tell emergency workers he needed a towel and a hug. -
Two Medical Choppers Summoned After Thunderous N.H. Crash
- Five Injured When Car Crashes Into Fla. Deli
- 4 Rescued After Chopper Sets Down On Water off New Orleans
- Names Released in Ark. Medical Helicopter Crash
- Washington Man Dies After Hit with Taser By Deputy
- Tx. County Reinstates Full EMS Funding
- Ill. Woman Hurt When SUV Hits Ambulance
- Fire Station Addition Will Enhance EMS Service in Mass.
Business News
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Toughbook Depot Teams Up With Ventura County Hogs for Charitable Cause
Panasonic donates refurbished laptops to support several charitable organizations -
Invisible Bracelet Launches Nationwide Emergency Medical Notification Text Messaging Service
By partnering with the American Ambulance Association, iB is rapidly establishing itself as a new national standard of practice. - TriTech Software Systems Selected for Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies With Three-Year Sales Growth of 72%; Recognition Reinforces TriTech's Leadership and the Vitality of Public Safety and
- Medtec Ambulance Displays Vehicles at FRI
- Braun Industries Delivers New Ambulance to City of Littleton
- Four Responders Injured in Md. Ambulance Crash
- Pocket-Sized CPR Rescue Device Enabled by Analog Devices' MEMS Motion Sensing Technology
- Southeastern Specialty Vehicles Now Authorized Sales and Service Center for Crimson Fire/Spartan Chassis Vehicles
- RAE Systems Extends Its Intrinsic Safety Accreditations With INMETRO Certifications in Brazil
Funding News
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Successful Grant-Seeking
EMS can be a good fit for a lot of grant programs, if you take the time to educate and approach granters appropriately. -
N.J. Responders React to State Training Fund Cuts
The state of New Jersey has cut $4 million from its EMS training budget. - Pa. Bill Aims to Allow Fire Funds to be Used for EMS Training
- Obama Proposal Cuts AFG, SAFER Funding
- New Orleans Faces 'Devastating' Budget Cuts
- FDNY and NY Blood Center Launch Program to Increase Donations
- House Passes FIRE Act, SAFER Reauthorization
- EMS Expo: Chiefs Call for Creativity in Funding
- Financial Finesse
Line of Duty
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Indiana EMT Dies on Duty
A Henry County, Ind. EMT suffered a fatal heart attack while on the job Friday night. -
Illinois Fire/EMS Lt. Dies Following Shift
An Illinois department is spending this holiday weekend dealing with the loss of a brother, after Kankakee Fire Dept. Lt. Frank Fouts, 37, died Thursday afternoon at his home. - San Diego EMT Killed While Setting Flare at Scene of Crash
- New York Responder Killed in Vehicle Crash
- Arizona Medic Killed in Crash
- New York EMT Dies on Duty
- Pa. EMS Chief Suffers Heart Attack at Crash Scene, Dies
- N.C. Responder Killed in Ambulance Crash
Homeland Security
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Leading Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Expert Richard Falkenrath Joins Chertoff Group
The Chertoff Group helps clients at each stage of the security process with a focus on prevention, preparedness, response and recovery -
Hazardous Materials Preparedness: Training For All-Hazards Response
The Emergency Responder Hazardous Materials Technician course is a one-stop preparedness shop. - HARM Students Drive Training Procedures
- It's Not Just Training, It's Preparedness
- Biological Terrorism Threat Greater Than Ever
- Simulation Training Prepares Medics for Urban Combat
- Mission Assistance
- Military Trains with Wisconsin Hospitals in Groundbreaking Disaster Drill
- Hundreds of Soldiers to Drill with Wisconsin Hospitals
