Innovating Prehospital Care: The Impact of Mobile Integrated Health Programs in South Carolina
JEMS
MAY 22, 2025
Ted Lee speaks with Luke Estes about the transformative role of community paramedics in prehospital medicine.
How Memphis Fire Department Cracked the Code on Recruitment and Retention
JEMS
JUNE 11, 2025
Steven reveals how placing paramedics strategically across all units, not just ambulances, slashed burnout and boosted job satisfaction. Their innovative approach cut paramedic attrition by 60% and achieved a remarkable 75% retention rate overall.
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Charlotte (NC) Finalizes Contract to Reduce Fire Department Responses to EMS Calls
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. We Don’t Need More Paramedics—We Need Fewer Calls The Omega Project: Reclassifying Non‑Emergency Calls Does This 911 Call Require Immediate Response?
Women’s Health Challenges in EMS and Fire Service Culture
JEMS
JUNE 10, 2025
1 min read Patient Care Podcasts EMS EMS Week EMT Paramedic The JEMS Report Empowering Communities: The Significance of Save a Life Day Dr. Ted Lee looks at the impact and importance of Save a Life Day for EMS Week.
Documentary on the Life and Legacy of James O. Page Will Inform and Inspire
JEMS
JUNE 26, 2025
Page’s professional life is intertwined with the widespread acceptance of paramedics in the early 1970s. Page was a Battalion Chief for Los Angeles County and oversaw the introduction of paramedics there in 1969. He continued to inspire and facilitate the profession’s growth in the following decades.
Knowing When to Stop
JEMS
JUNE 25, 2025
Commentary Exclusives Mental Health and Wellness EMS EMT 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.
Just Culture in EMS
JEMS
JUNE 6, 2025
Scenario One A paramedic forgets to restock epinephrine 1:1,000 in the medical bag, and the next crew responds to an anaphylaxis call without it. In the traditional response model, the paramedic gets written up or suspended, even though the issue might be because of rules related to shift changes or understaffing. What happens?
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Unmasking the Mental Health Crisis Among First Responders
JEMS
JUNE 24, 2025
JEMS Managing Editor Jeff Frankel hosts a deep dive into the mental health challenges facing first responders. The study exposes alarming rates of PTSD, depression, and suicidal ideation—20% of EMS respondents have thought about suicide linked to their work.
J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. Acquires Ambulance Manufacturer Demers Braun Crestline Medix
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.
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This OR Community Paramedic Treats Patients Where They Live, Even If That’s in a Tent
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. But she was homeless herself for a time when she was a child and spent time in foster care. ©2025 Advance Local Media LLC.
Communicating with Pediatric Patients in Crisis
JEMS
JULY 8, 2025
About the Author Chris Caudill is an advanced practice paramedic with Wake County (NC) EMS. In his five years with the agency, he has served as a paramedic and a paramedic field training officer. He has a total of 11 years in EMS and includes time as an operations supervisor with another agency in NC. 333-336, December 2015.
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ESO’s Auto-Generated Narrative Feature Returns 35,700 Hours to EMS Professionals in First Month
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.
Lincoln (NE) Man Allegedly Punched Paramedic Who Tried to Get Him Out of Heat
JEMS
JUNE 22, 2025
TNS) A Lincoln man was arrested Thursday after allegedly punching a Lincoln Fire and Rescue paramedic who tried to get him out of the heat. At the scene, paramedics allegedly found Michael Stine, 38, lying on a curb, according to police. Stine was wearing multiple layers of clothing, police said.
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How Critical Incident Response Canines Are Changing First Responder Support
JEMS
JULY 10, 2025
Previous: Jeff Frankel sits down with occupational therapist Bonnie Eckman and paramedic leader Alanna Badgley to explore sensory modulation therapy as a breakthrough tool for first responders’ mental health. Want to hear more? The discussion features Dr. Shira Schlesinger, Dr. Navin Ariyaprakai and Dr. Maia Dorsett.
Woman Intentionally Rams into L.A. Fire Department Ambulance, Authorities Say
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.
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Unpacking CDC Guidelines on Masks, Vehicle Ventilation and Post-Exposure Protocols
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.
Falck Launches in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
JEMS
JUNE 17, 2025
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. 6 min read Emergency Medical Care News News Feed Headlines Mental Health Montana SC Ambulance Involved in Fatal Crash A 2016 Ford ambulance driving south on U.S.
AmeriPro Health Bolsters Mississippi Presence with New Emergency Services Agreement in George County
JEMS
JUNE 21, 2025
AmeriPro is expected to hire 12 paramedics and EMTs under the new contract, along with a senior-level manager. Our expansion into George County reflects AmeriPro’s commitment to establishing Mississippi as a key hub in our national network over the next decade,” said Larry Richardson, CEO of AmeriPro Health. Poindexter & Co.,
Jess Delaney Named 2025 James O. Page Legacy Scholarship Recipient
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).
Operative IQ Announces New Operations Management Solution: Blood Tracking
JEMS
JUNE 17, 2025
EMS Equipment & Gear EMS Operations Industry News EMS EMT Paramedic Must View Two Injured in NJ School Bus Crash A school bus carrying seven students was struck by a sedan in Little Egg Harbor Township around noon on Monday. Visit the Solutions Overview page to learn more about each module.
Two Kids, One Adult Badly Hurt When Car Hits Horse Drawn Buggy in NY
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.
Grand Blanc Township (MI) Weighs Using Police, Firefighters as EMS Responders
JEMS
JUNE 18, 2025
This includes medical first responders and paramedics. Although medical first responders would be able to provide immediate medical care in emergency situations, they are not trained and do not have the equipment necessary to provide the same level of care as paramedics. He noted that he is also a paramedic. “It
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PA EMS Crews Honored for Saving Fellow First Responder
JEMS
JUNE 13, 2025
Admin/Leadership EMS Operations Ground Ambulance Operations Legal Issues News Ambulance Crash California EMS Headlines Paramedic Police 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.
CO Fire Department Launches PulsePoint to Get Bystanders to Cardiac Arrest Emergencies
JEMS
JUNE 17, 2025
7 min read Commentary EMS Operations Exclusives Flight Ambulance Operations Ground Ambulance Operations EMS EMT Paramedic Falck Launches in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Falck USA has officially made a major expansion into the Southwest. 321 hit and killed a pedestrian.
Application Period Now Open for the DripDrop Hydration Giveback Campaign
JEMS
JULY 8, 2025
2 min read EMS Operations Flight Ambulance Operations Industry News Flight Paramedic ESO’s Auto-Generated Narrative Feature Returns 35,700 Hours to EMS Professionals in First Month Over 1,670 EMS organizations adopted the new feature, reporting up to 80% reduction in total documentation time.
Two Injured in NJ School Bus Crash
JEMS
JUNE 18, 2025
JEMS Training JEMS Events Job Board EMS Product Center EMS Airway EMS Rig Podcasts Webcasts Subscribe Patient Care Emergency Medical Care Emergency Trauma Care Cardiac & Resuscitation Airway & Respiratory EMS Operations Flight Ambulance Operations Ground Ambulance Operations Rescue Operations EMS Equipment & Gear Mobile Integrated Health (..)
Driver Suffered Medical Issue Before Crashing Into House in Norwalk (CT), Officials Say
JEMS
JUNE 19, 2025
17—NORWALK — A pickup truck crashed into a home on Rockmere Road Tuesday afternoon, destroying several structural columns of the home, fire officials said. 17—NORWALK — A pickup truck crashed into a home on Rockmere Road Tuesday afternoon, destroying several structural columns of the home, fire officials said.
Prosecutors Take a Pass on Charging Former NV Fire Captain in Missing Fentanyl Case
JEMS
JUNE 13, 2025
The truck also contained five empty bottles labelled “Fentanyl Citrate,” which he tried to hide behind a landscaping retention wall after being examined by paramedics, police said in the report. According a Metropolitan Police Department arrest report, officers found Burr inside a crashed truck with medical vials and a bloody syringe on Dec.
Two Injured in PA Dump Truck/Train Collision
JEMS
JUNE 11, 2025
EMS Operations News News Feed Florida Headlines Women’s Health Challenges in EMS and Fire Service Culture Stephanie White sits down with Stacee Ramirez and Dani Landholm to explore the overlooked health challenges women face in fire and EMS roles.
How Ute Pass’ MIH program centers care around the patient
ESO
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
“Integrating community paramedicine into our community has helped give a voice to people that have historically been marginalized.” James McLaughlin Community Paramedic Director at Ute Pass Regional Health Service District The post How Ute Pass’ MIH program centers care around the patient appeared first on ESO.
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Is It Time for Midlevel Providers to Staff EMS Vehicles?
JEMS
MAY 13, 2025
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants might be the future of prehospital care amid rising acuity, demand and workforce shortages.
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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 6 Key Topics in EMS & Fire Industries
ESO
APRIL 19, 2024
Prehospital – hospital interoperability As previously mentioned, the EMS industry is evolving and with it, so is the job of the paramedic. For Eagle County Paramedic Services, turning to MIH was integral to helping them provide services for their underserved population while also saving millions in costs.
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Wave 2025 Recap: Top 5 Topics in EMS and Fire
ESO
MAY 6, 2025
In The Power of Reporting: Using Data to Foster Trust and Prevent Violence , Commander Mandy Johnston of Peel Regional Paramedic Services spoke to the violence paramedics face on the job, along with the role data reporting can play in supporting prevention efforts.
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Telemedicine for Ambulance Crews Has a Future, Despite Fiasco of ET3
Pulsara
APRIL 17, 2024
Telemedicine, which can connect them virtually with physicians from integrative emergency services and the physician with the patient, has been a positive experience for MedStar’s field staff, Zavadsky says. We are helping the patient navigate the health care system to the most appropriate setting.
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Ep. 126: Prehospital Emergency Care Volume 26 Number 6
Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast
APRIL 28, 2023
PEC Journal Volume 26 Number 6 In this episode, the PEC podcast team brings in the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 26 Number 6.
Unraveling Myths in Mobile Medicine: You’re Not the Redheaded Stepchild of Anything
JEMS
MAY 27, 2025
In mobile medicine, and across healthcare, mythmaking is alive and well.
We Don’t Need More Paramedics—We Need Fewer Calls
JEMS
JUNE 19, 2025
More paramedics will not solve the problem because the real solution lies in reducing the number of unnecessary emergency responses. The reality remains difficult to accept because we actually require fewer paramedics. 1 Yet the industry response has been predictable; “We need more medics.” We need fewer calls. Nicholl, JP.
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(Q2/2024) ESO Updates: Quarterly Product Enhancements
ESO
JULY 3, 2024
This flowchart is not exclusive to critical care and is available for EHR Web, Windows Mobile, and printed reports. Last month we conducted a Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine survey and had some interesting results. MIH | What does your MIH program look like?
Mobile Integrated Health Significantly Reduces Opioid-Related Deaths
JEMS
JUNE 11, 2025
One ambulance district’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Division has recently made a big impact in reducing opioid-related overdose deaths in their community by increasing harm-reduction products and therapies. With these credentials, MIH paramedics enhance their ability to care for individuals with SUD/OUD.
Feds Freeze Community Paramedicine Funding Across ME
JEMS
APRIL 28, 2025
With primary care waning andNorthern Light Inland HospitalinWatervilleclosing in June, community paramedics offering a preventive solution to the region's health care crisis could be next to fall.
EMS Keeps Watching ‘Honorable But Broken.’ EMS Needs to Watch ‘A Beautiful Mind.’
JEMS
APRIL 21, 2025
EMS must move beyond burnout narratives like Honorable But Broken and embrace economic realities, as shown in A Beautiful Mind.
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Unraveling Myths in Mobile Medicine, Part 2: My Interview with Judy Faulkner
JEMS
JUNE 16, 2025
EMS Operations News News Feed Headlines Maine More News This OR Community Paramedic Treats Patients Where They Live, Even If That’s in a Tent Jamie Breunig’s job as the sole community paramedic in Clackamas County can feel like a brazen act of hope in a world of despair.
Medetomidine Overdose: Why More Naloxone Is Not the Answer—But Timely Respiratory Support Is
JEMS
JUNE 13, 2025
For EMTs and paramedics, this growing trend requires a shift in how we recognize and respond to overdose syndromes. As with xylazine, this change requires paramedics and EMTs to adapt their response strategy. Like xylazine, medetomidine is a veterinary alpha-2 adrenergic agonist not approved for human use. What Is Medetomidine?
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Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Fatal Stabbing of FDNY Paramedic
JEMS
JUNE 30, 2025
Parents of Slain FDNY Paramedic Confront Mayor Over City’s Crime Why I Needed to Be at Capt. Alison Russo-Elling. His public defender lawyer has said that Zisopoulos “has a past psychiatric history going back to 2018.” The lawyer did not immediately respond to a message left with his office on Monday.
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