JEMS

JUNE 24, 2025

Respiratory problems and trauma, such as from a fall, are among the most common types of emergencies among children. About 10% of EMS calls involved patients aged 18 or younger, and only 1% were extremely sick, according to CHOP’s Center for Life Support Education & Outreach.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 19, 2025

Rivera, DNP, MBA, RN 7 min read Share To: Shutterstock/Matt Gush Abstract All emergency medical service (EMS) systems across the United States face overwhelming pressure. More paramedics will not solve the problem because the real solution lies in reducing the number of unnecessary emergency responses.

Paramedic

JEMS

AUGUST 7, 2025

More than 8,000 residents live in Terrell County, which is home to Dawson Medical Center. “We are collectively taking a forward-thinking step that will bring urban-level emergency response times to Terrell County,” said Wilbur T. Gamble, chairman of the Terrell County Board of Commissioners. “By

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 18, 2025

The post-incident coordination also involved patient routing through the Louisiana Emergency Response Network, ensuring appropriate distribution to trauma centers based on injury severity. EMS leadership continues refining operational protocols and emphasizing cross-agency cooperation to enhance future responses.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 26, 2025

Georgia had 15,457 opioid overdose incidents requiring an emergency response from 2024 to the present, according to the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP). Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, reverses opioid overdoses by attaching to opioid receptors in the brain and blocking other opioids.

NARCAN

JEMS

AUGUST 7, 2025

This fragmented funding model undermines EMS’s role as an essential public safety service and highlights the urgent need for reform that aligns EMS funding with its mission-critical status in emergency response. The future of emergency care, and the lives it protects, hangs in that balance. The American Surgeon TM.

EMS

JEMS

JULY 31, 2025

1 min read EMS Operations News News Feed Ambulance Crash Headlines North Carolina TN Tests Traffic Tech to Improve Safety, Speed up Emergency Response Chattanooga researchers are taking technology to improve traffic safety — for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers — to the streets.

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ESO

DECEMBER 26, 2024

NERIS Transition Readiness ESO is continuing to prepare agencies for the upcoming transition to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) , set to replace NFIRS. With live data capabilities and cross-platform integration, agencies are now equipped to analyze and act on vital data more effectively than ever.

First Responder

JEMS

JULY 21, 2025

Nick is a national conference speaker and has authored multiple training programs across emergency response agencies. He has worked in the career fire service, municipal EMS and critical care medicine. About the Author Nick Carson is a flight paramedic with the University of Vermont Health Network.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 30, 2025

That’s the new average response time for emergency medical services (EMS) in Delaware County in the wake of the closures of Crozer-Chester and Taylor hospitals on April 30, county officials say. million on new ambulances to improve emergency response times. .” 30—Twelve minutes.

Ambulance

JEMS

JULY 24, 2025

It’s unclear why medical staff didn’t arrive sooner. Grady Emergency Medical Services had 45 EMTs and paramedics, and five ambulance units stationed near Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a spokesperson said in an email. The spokesperson said Grady’s ambulance service first received a call to respond to the station at 12:46 a.m.,

EMS

JEMS

JULY 7, 2025

Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said authorities are committed to a full review of the emergency response, including how the public was alerted to the storm threat. Authorities and elected officials have said they did not expect such an intense downpour, the equivalent of months’ worth of rain for the area.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

AUGUST 11, 2025

Pelk will focus on leading the sales team to continue educating fire service leaders about Tablet Command’s software capabilities, while also working closely with support and development to ensure customer satisfaction and success.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 29, 2025

Multiple fire and Emergency Medical Services units, along with state police’s Troop N Accident Reconstruction Unit and Forensics Services Unit, responded at the scene. . “… several serious injuries were sustained from the crash,” state police in Stroudsburg stated in a news release.

Mobile Integrated Health

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 24, 2020

You abandon your coffee order and quickly head next-door, where you are able to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and direct a bystander to find the store’s automated external defibrillator (AED) while waiting for emergency medical services (EMS) to arrive.

Defibrillator

First Responders Foundation

JULY 15, 2024

Schools can invite first responders to speak at career days or organize visits to local fire stations, police departments, and emergency medical services facilities. Diversity not only strengthens community relations but also enriches the problem-solving and empathy required in emergency response roles.

First Responder

High Performance EMS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Unfortunately, the nature of emergency response is not nearly that easy, but that is not to say it is impossible to recognize useful patterns across both time and space. year period: an observational study based on routinely collected dispatch data.�

CAD

NHCPS Save a Life

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the dynamic realm of emergency medical services, time is of the essence, especially when it comes to saving young lives in pediatric emergencies. Rapid and effective responses are essential for emergency response teams, particularly when dealing with critical situations involving children.

Advanced Life Support

Unitek EMT

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Emergency medical services personnel are the heartbeat of our emergency response systems, the guardians who rush towards chaos when others instinctively step back. Honoring and recognizing the extraordinary efforts of EMS professionals globally.

EMS

ESO

AUGUST 17, 2023

To achieve these goals, EMS agencies nationwide are embracing NEMSIS (National Emergency Medical Services Information System) 3.5 Public Health and Policy Decision Making: NEMSIS-compliant data can inform public health agencies and policymakers about trends in injuries, illnesses, and emergencies. The NEMSIS 3.5

Emergency Medical Services

ESO

APRIL 19, 2024

Data is being put front-and-center in the fire services industry with the implementation of the new National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) by the U.S. Fire Administration. In Modernizing Fire & All-Hazards Incident Data and Analysis with NERIS by Rebecca Harned , Advisor, U.S.

MIH

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In years gone by, joining the world of emergency medical services meant a high turnover of patients, among a daily mix of unpredictable emergencies. The medically minded individuals seeking ongoing patient contact found a vocation in medicine, mental health, nursing, midwifery and allied health professions.

Paramedic

EMT Training Station

MAY 19, 2023

We want to make the link between this knowledge and how it can be used in emergency medical services, not just give a theoretical understanding. A firm understanding of these issues is essential for efficient emergency response, from fractures and dislocations to chronic conditions like osteoporosis and arthritis.

EMT

EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In the realm of emergency healthcare, the terms EMS (Emergency Medical Services) and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) are often used interchangeably, yet they represent distinct aspects of medical response and care.

EMT

NVFC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Emergency Medical Services With the number of fires decreasing, fire departments are increasingly dominated with EMS needs. NERIS will empower the fire and emergency service community by equipping them with an empirical basis for decision-making.

Firefighter

NAEMSP

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A study was performed evaluating the relationship between burnout and job-related demands/resources among emergency medical services (EMS) professionals (Crowe, 2020). Within this study, an initiative to improve coping mechanisms was addressed, but often this places the responsibility on the victim. link] Campos, A.,

EMS

NVFC

APRIL 9, 2024

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs received $324 million each, $36 million (or 10%) LESS than each of these programs received last year. The Supporting and Improving Rural Emergency Medical Service’s Needs (SIREN) grants received $11.5

Emergency Medical Services

NVFC

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Have broad knowledge in a variety of areas within fire and emergency medical services. The NVFC invites those interested in serving as a grant peer reviewer to submit an application by December 9. Have advanced understanding of “all hazards” capabilities of fire departments (i.e.,

Emergency Medical Services

NVFC

MARCH 18, 2025

The letter to Noem highlights the need to support key public safety programs within the Department of Homeland Security including the Assistance to Firefighters Grant and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant programs, the U.S. Fire Administration, and Urban Search and Rescue teams.

Public Safety