100s of DCFEMS responders file religious exemptions for vaccines
Of the 475 religious exemptions filed with the city, 419 are from first responders in fire and EMS.
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Colo. governor orders flags to half-staff for fallen FF-paramedic
South Metro Fire Rescue Firefighter-Paramedic Anthony Palato died earlier this month after a battle with occupational cancer.
Ky. college partners with local public safety agencies to curb medic shortage
A partnership between Owensboro Community & Technical College, the Daviess County and Owensboro fire departments and AMR Ambulance formed to address a shortage of paramedics.
Geriatric slips, trips and falls: 3 assessment considerations
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients.
NY EMT misses recertification deadline by 6 days, forced to retrain
FF-EMT Ryan O'Connor said while he had completed the necessary requirements for recertification, a department mixup caused the paperwork to be late.
San Diego concerned new ambulance company struggling to hire, secure new vehicles
Falck is scheduled to take over for AMR as San Diego's ambulance provider on Thanksgiving weekend.
What do you do after the lift assist?
Helping a fall patient back into bed, a chair or onto the ambulance cot should launch risk mitigation in the patient’s home to prevent future falls.
What do you do after the lift assist?
Helping a fall patient back into bed, a chair or onto the ambulance cot should launch risk mitigation in the patient’s home to prevent future falls.