JEMS

JUNE 15, 2025

Breunig is a mom of six with nearly two decades of experience as a paramedic. Paramedics can’t prescribe medication and still need to refer people to brick and mortar clinics for further treatment. All of her patients are homeless and most are living outside. She promised to come back soon and accompany her on an urgent care visit.

Paramedic

JEMS

JUNE 24, 2025

Industry News Videos EMS ESO Paramedic Must View How Sensory Modulation Therapy Is Transforming Mental Health Support for First Responders JEMS Managing Editor Jeff Frankel sits down with occupational therapist Bonnie Eckman and paramedic leader Alanna Badgley to explore sensory modulation therapy.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 3, 2025

4 min read Admin/Leadership Exclusives Podcasts Chief’s Cadence EMS EMT Paramedic Podcasts Closing the Gap in Pediatric Pain Management Here are insights from a study on barriers and enablers in prehospital pediatric analgesia. The discussion features Dr. Shira Schlesinger, Dr. Navin Ariyaprakai and Dr. Maia Dorsett.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 10, 2025

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.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 25, 2025

JEMS Managing Editor Jeff Frankel sits down with occupational therapist Bonnie Eckman and paramedic leader Alanna Badgley to explore sensory modulation therapy.

First Responder

Firefighters and EMS Fund

JUNE 23, 2025

In April 2025, voters in Marshfield, WI showed their support for local first responders in a significant way. Through a referendum, they passed an initiative that will restore the county’s firefighter and paramedic staffing levels.

Public Safety

JEMS

JULY 22, 2025

7 Additionally, research shows that approximately 20% to 25% of EMTs and paramedics meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD during their careers—a prevalence far exceeding that observed among other healthcare workers and the civilian population. The mental health crisis in EMS: Rates of suicidality among first responders. link] 10.

EMS

JEMS

JUNE 18, 2025

Six township firefighters are already enrolled in a medical first responder course provided by the state of Michigan. I’m trying to get as many of our firefighters medically trained as we can to get certified, at least to the medical first responder level so we can start providing that level of care to the township,” Jent said.

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Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada (PCC) E-bulletin December 2024 PCC Leadership Summit June 10 th -12 th ,2025 Winnipeg, Manitoba Planning for the annual PCC Leadership Summit is well underway. Paramedic representatives attending will augment support within the DRDC towards Paramedic related studies.

Paramedic

JEMS

JUNE 17, 2025

We’re really trying to look at this and prepare people in totality to be able to respond confidently to these incidents,” he said. Though most people typically only think of firefighters and first responders after an emergency takes place, two of the Greeley Fire Department’s three core tenets are prevention and preparedness. “I

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 11, 2025

A former journalist who became a paramedic during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaney now plays a pivotal leadership role within one of the busiest EMS systems in the country. This national honor recognizes exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment to advancing the future of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 11, 2025

At the end of June, the Omaha Fire Department launched Nebraska’s first ground-based, prehospital blood transfusion program in partnership with the health system and the Nebraska Community Blood Bank. But with blood supplies tight, first responders have to make sure they’re using blood appropriately. 070725-owh-new-blood-cm04.jpg

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 11, 2025

With these credentials, MIH paramedics enhance their ability to care for individuals with SUD/OUD. Six MIH paramedics participated in Missouri’s annual MIH Summit, where continuing education is offered regarding topics related to crisis intervention and SUD/OUD with networking to learn from other MIH peers.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 11, 2025

It is taught in most paramedic programs and can also be taught and put into practice at any training site. Gastric distention can happen with overinflation or increased pressure while bagging, but it can be managed easily. Gastric decompression is an easy skill. Light has 30 years in the field of EMS, with a background in critical care.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 27, 2025

Paramedics with Ute Pass Regional Health Service District are now bringing another pathway to life when things go terribly wrong. We know that putting blood in the hands of firefighters, paramedics and EMTs is the first step in saving those lives.” In some moments of trauma or crisis, blood is life.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 3, 2025

What do you mean the paramedics are 45 minutes away? According to the 2024 Michigan Healthcare Workforce Index, a staggering 10-year shortage of paramedics between 2023 and 2033 will rise to 1,160 paramedics and 621 emergency medical technicians (EMTs). My mother is not breathing!” “I’m I’m sorry ma’am.

EMS

JEMS

JULY 16, 2025

Walsh also highlights ongoing collaborations with first responders to provide life-saving supplies on-site faster than ever. Drones Add Real-Time Eyes and Rapid Life-Saving Deliveries to First Responders Walsh also discussed Valqari’s emerging work with first responder agencies, including fire and EMS units.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 24, 2025

Paramedics must push down hard enough on the infant’s chest to manually squeeze blood from the heart through the rest of the body, but not so hard that they risk puncturing an organ. Such skills are part of standard EMS training that all first responders complete for certification.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 13, 2025

Department Battalion Chief Rico Gross told FOX 11 Lost Angeles that firefighter-paramedics in the ambulance were transporting the minor to the hospital around 5 a.m. The two crew members and the young patient inside the ambulance were not injured. when they saw the suspect in a Chrysler PT Cruiser driving erratically.

Ambulance

JEMS

JUNE 25, 2025

Mental Health and Wellness Podcasts EMS EMT Paramedic Podcasts The JEMS Report Trash Truck Hits Boy, 9, in MA A 9-year-old boy was left seriously injured Tuesday morning after he was hit by a trash truck in Amesbury.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 23, 2025

21—It was just after 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17, 2017, and Chris Cartier was sitting at his computer at Quest Diagnostics, working. 21—It was just after 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17, 2017, and Chris Cartier was sitting at his computer at Quest Diagnostics, working. 21—It was just after 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept.

First Responder

JEMS

JULY 23, 2025

10 min read Exclusives Mental Health and Wellness Coronavirus EMS EMT Paramedic The Kids Are Alright Balancing emergency work and fatherhood, Nick Carson shares how parenting helped him reconnect with joy, purpose and emotional resilience. 8 min read Commentary Exclusives Mental Health and Wellness EMS EMT Paramedic No Tax on Overtime?

E-9-1-1

JEMS

JULY 15, 2025

Biometric and telehealth platforms are helping first responders access confidential support without leaving their homes. Controlled use of psilocybin, for example, has shown encouraging results in reducing PTSD symptoms among first responders and veterans. 4 It’s not about shortcuts—it’s about options. Anguiano P.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 18, 2025

New Orleans EMS initially pursued the technology after a troubling incident where a paramedic faced unfounded sexual assault allegations during a short transport. The absence of video evidence left the provider vulnerable, and Keller was determined to prevent such situations moving forward.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 31, 2025

The Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health published a comprehensive literature review of suicide among first responders in March 2024. We can achieve zero first responders’ deaths with a more active and targeted role. The coalition was able to drop that rate to zero. and 12 p.m.

E-9-1-1

First Responder Wellness

JUNE 26, 2025

First responders—firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement, and EMS—face immense physical and psychological stress during incidents of civil unrest. These experiences can shape how they perceive and respond to conflict later in life, particularly in hierarchical or high-stress environments or occupations.

First Responder

JEMS

JUNE 24, 2025

Responders are a family, and families should always foster positive support, growth, education, coping strategies, critical thinking skills and hope. Mental Health and Wellness EMS EMT Paramedic Must View A Flying, Amphibious Paramedic Unit?

First Responder

JEMS

JUNE 20, 2025

Known for advanced innovation and paramedic-driven design, DBCM has delivered more than 70,000 units to over 40 countries and employs more than 1,500 team members across its operations. 2 min read EMS Equipment & Gear EMS Operations Industry News EMS EMT Headlines Kansas Paramedic Jess Delaney Named 2025 James O.

Ambulance

JEMS

JUNE 26, 2025

The process of becoming an EMT or paramedic is designed to test not just your knowledge, but your decision-making, your stress tolerance, and your ability to apply logic under pressure. 1 I went through paramedic school from 1997 to 1999. Critical thinking and decision-making in paramedic practice: A review of the literature.

Emergency Medical Technician

ESO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

It is with great pride that weve watched these organizations redefine whats possible in first response throughout the year. By focusing on preventive care and data-driven insights, the agency is lowering costs and improving outcomes. Read the blog or watch the video to get the full story.

MIH

ESO

MAY 9, 2025

For fans of the show “Ted Lasso,” TowerDIRECT’s Jason Drinkwater, Paramedic V – Quality Coordinator, led a familiar-sounding session: Be Curious, Not Furious: A Data-Driven Approach to Change. Before jumping to fix a perceived problem, it’s imperative to ask questionsofthe right people.

EMS

JEMS

JULY 30, 2025

The first presentation was by well-known EMS and mental health speaker James Boomhower. Boomhower provides training events on resilience, stress, and health in EMS while working as both a mental health professional and a Critical Care Transport Specialist-Paramedic with Boston MedFlight.

EMS

JEMS

JUNE 17, 2025

As an authorized reseller of DDT’s innovative blood coolers, Operative IQ offers first responder agencies reliable, state-of-the-art equipment designed to maintain optimal temperature conditions for blood storage and transport. The Blood Tracking module is now available for purchase.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 12, 2025

More importantly, the report gives EMS educators and system leaders a critical roadmap to better prepare EMTs and paramedics for delivering safe, effective and forward-thinking care in an ever-evolving field. Paramedics assessing patients with complex comorbidities in community settings: Results from the CARPE study. Moloney, C.,

E-9-1-1

JEMS

JUNE 13, 2025

Admin/Leadership EMS Operations Ground Ambulance Operations Legal Issues News Ambulance Crash California EMS Headlines Paramedic Police Manchester (NH) Ambulance Rollover Tops Rough Day for City First Responder Apparatus An ambulance responding with lights and sirens rolled over near Elliott Hospital in Manchester Wednesday.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JULY 24, 2025

The department also used the gel on a fellow first responder who was injured. 15 min read Emergency Medical Care Exclusives Patient Care EMS EMT Paramedic Postal Worker Killed in Multi-Vehicle AL Crash A U.S. The gel was used 15 times by Cobb County Fire, applied to injuries ranging from minor cuts to gunshot and stab wounds.

Mobile Integrated Health

JEMS

JUNE 25, 2025

EMS Operations News News Feed Headlines Massachusetts Unmasking the Mental Health Crisis Among First Responders JEMS Managing Editor Jeff Frankel hosts a deep dive into the mental health challenges facing first responders.

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