EMSFSN Staff, Author at EMS Flight Safety Network

Published: October 30, 2019

FDNY EMS lieutenant who suffered aortic aneurysm on the job released from hospital

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan -- An EMS lieutenant who suffered a medical condition while responding to a crash on the

Published: October 29, 2019

Al-Baghdadi Operation Named After Kayla Mueller – who was captured and tortured

The military operation targeting Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was named for Kayla Mueller, the humanitarian aid worker the terrorist leader captured

Published: October 29, 2019

Dispatcher Hailed A Hero for Work During Crisis Call

AUGUSTA – Often, first responders work with very little recognition. If you didn’t know a dispatcher personally, you may not

Published: October 29, 2019

App Controlled Firefighting Drone Created by Univ of Nebraska Startup

LINCOLN, Neb. A University of Nebraska Lincoln start-up is aiming to give firefighters and beyond a new resource when it

Published: October 28, 2019

EMT and Paramedic Shortages Continue in Mississippi

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. – When you call 911 the last thing you expect is for them to tell you there’s

Published: October 28, 2019

Mo. Medics Go Extra Mile for Boy with Cerebral Palsy – A Special Halloween for Sure

BRANSON, Mo. — An EMS agency is hoping to make trick-or-treating easier for a 9-year-old with cerebral palsy.

Published: October 28, 2019

5 Great Halloween Costumes for Nurses

It's an eerie feeling when everyone else is dressing up as you for Halloween. No one's saying nurse Halloween costumes

Published: October 25, 2019

AMR Paramedics and EMTs Protest Low Wages

Massachusetts - Dozens of American Medical Response paramedics and EMTs mustered outside the company’s Cottage Street headquarters early Monday morning

Published: October 25, 2019

PA House Passes Bills to Help Volunteer Fire and EMS Shortages

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Length of service awards, college loan forgiveness, tuition assistance, and local property tax credits may soon be

Published: October 25, 2019

NC County to Garnish Wages for Unpaid EMS Bills

SHELBY, N.C. — Following a three-year hiatus, the county will once again begin garnishing wages and intercepting tax returns for

Published: October 25, 2019

PA EMT in Fight for His Life Against Cancer

NEW HOLLAND, Pa. – Andy Etman is in for the fight of his life.

Published: October 25, 2019

Family Sues for Mother’s Death After EMTs Suspended for Negligence

TAMPA, Fla. - Crystle Galloway was only 30 years old when she died in 2018. She left behind three children,