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Women’s Health Challenges in EMS and Fire Service Culture

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Drawing from Stacee’s extensive study revealing widespread reproductive health struggles , silent miscarriages, and the cultural stigma around pregnancy in male-dominated emergency services, the conversation uncovers a deep-seated culture of silence and blame. Key Takeaways 1.

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Just Culture in EMS

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Emergency medical services(EMS) has historically been a punitive system, resulting in people being unforthcoming about issues or concealing minor infractions in hopes of evading discipline. The current fear-based environment results in underreporting in EMS, which can lead to negative patient outcomes.

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Innovating Prehospital Care: The Impact of Mobile Integrated Health Programs in South Carolina

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Ted Lee speaks with Luke Estes about the transformative role of community paramedics in prehospital medicine.

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How Memphis Fire Department Cracked the Code on Recruitment and Retention

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Stephen shared data to expose the disconnect between passing those initial hurdles and surviving on the job—nearly half of recruits without EMS experience hired through written exams dropped out during their first year because they couldn’t complete EMT school or failed to display necessary attitudes like integrity and punctuality.

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Woman Intentionally Rams into L.A. Fire Department Ambulance, Authorities Say

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Admin/Leadership EMS Operations Ground Ambulance Operations Legal Issues News Ambulance Crash California EMS Headlines Paramedic Police Must View Two Kids, One Adult Badly Hurt When Car Hits Horse Drawn Buggy in NY Two children and an adult were seriously injured Wednesday when a car a hit a horse drawn buggy in Jefferson County.

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Falck Launches in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex

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EMS Operations Ground Ambulance Operations News EMS EMT Falck Headlines Paramedic Texas Must View SC Ambulance Involved in Fatal Crash A 2016 Ford ambulance driving south on U.S. EMS Operations News News Feed Headlines West Virginia More News EMS after 40 Here are some tips and tricks for EMS providers in middle age.

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PA EMS Crews Honored for Saving Fellow First Responder

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Colleagues from two fire departments and Conemaugh Township EMS were recognized as heroes Wednesday – by Fleck and Southern Alleghenies EMS Council Executive Director Jordan Anthony. Devon Newcomer and firefighter Martin Washko, as well as Conemaugh Township EMS staff Aiden St Claire, Jake Berkey and Tuker Tirko. “I WINDBER, Pa.