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Charlotte (NC) Finalizes Contract to Reduce Fire Department Responses to EMS Calls

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The deal calls for the agency, known as MEDIC , to increase the number of EMTs, paramedics and ambulances in the field to improve medical and fire response. The agreement also requires MEDIC to pay the city of Charlotte a monthly first responder subsidy of $41,586.25, or $499,035 annually.

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Implementing Ultrasound w/ Allen Wolfe

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The integration of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is transforming emergency medical services (EMS) by enhancing diagnostic capabilities and improving accuracy in answering important clinical questions. Concluding Thoughts Integrating ultrasound into EMS practice is fraught with challenges but undeniably rewarding. Ralston, D.

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AmeriPro Health Bolsters Mississippi Presence with New Emergency Services Agreement in George County

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The George County Board of Supervisors approved the agreement, paving the way for an enhanced mutual aid partnership with neighboring Greene County after AmeriPro took over EMS services there in September 2023. The previous EMS provider was ASAP EMS.

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The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’—And the EMS Revenue Collapse No One’s Ready For

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Gerard, MS, RN 35 min read Share To: Shutterstock/RozenskiP In the fragile, complex ecosystem of the American healthcare system, few services are as mission-critical and chronically underfunded as EMS. 1 EMS has always been described as the canary in the coal mine and the tip of the spear simultaneously.

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International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review, July 2025

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Timeline for Repeat EMS Encounters Resulting in Transport Following “Lift Assist” in a Suburban EMS System. In conclusion, this is an interesting study from the LAA, one of the most advanced EMS agencies in the world. Prehospital emergency finger thoracostomy in compensated obstructive shock: Benefits and outcomes.

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Tangible Takeaways and Innovations Ideas from Six Summits in Six Cities in Six Weeks

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Six conferences in six cities exposed deep gaps in medical transport coordination, patient data sharing and the urgent need for interprofessional collaboration across sectors.

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The Truth You Don’t Want: An EMS Veteran on PTSD, Stigma and the Fight to Stay Whole

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You want the packaged version—the hero-medic, running toward the mass casualty scene, laughing at trauma, walking off into the sunset after saving the day. What It Leaves Behind I’ve spent more than three decades in EMS. A Culture of Silence PTSD in EMS isn’t rare, it’s simply underreported. But that’s not what this job is.