Tag Archives: ambulances

Public Safety has always be a re-active service. People call 911 and first responders react to the call. But a new program in select cities will make EMS become a pro active service in healthcare and wellness of citizens

Earlier this week, Springwood County Ambulance District of Springwood, Ohio announced plans to start a frequent flyer rewards program for patients who often place calls in for emergency and transport to nearby treatment facilities

Jake Fratelli walked into his interview with Walsh Brothers EMS confident he would get the job. But only half way through the time allotted he was asked to leave. The reason his interview was cut short, the young man kept saying Ambulance Driver.

After their third Paramedic in as many months has been placed on disability related to lifting injuries, one city is testing a new Ambulance. Injuries from dealing with bariatric patients are reaching epidemic levels across the US. So in response various transport vehicles have been developed to haul the morbidly obese

The City of Annexia has disbanded their EMS service. This measure is a way to save on budget shortfalls and also to provide a better public service to the city.

In response to the annual Gathering of the Eagles, a meeting held with many prominent national EMS medical directors, a group of older, far less progressive doctors and paramedics held their own gathering

EMS director Richard Glava put out a memo banning non-sanctioned shirts immediately. The memo goes on to state the he has received multiple complaints about messages on shirts.

Emergency Medical Technicians will likely be getting renamed to a new job title. The reason for the change, EMT has become synonymous with low skill work. So starting January 1, 2015 EMTs will become Pre-hospital Care Professionals, PCP.

Mere hours after passing a controversial bill allowing religious business owners to refuse service to gay patrons due to religious reasons, the first case of "turn away the gay" has been reported to the media.

A police officer saves a life with an AED. Now the officer is being sued for medical bill costs.