Veterans and first responders are familiar with post-traumatic stress symptoms and the PTSD diagnosis. However, most are unfamiliar with a related condition: Complex-PTSD. C-PTSD, also known as ...

When Rob DeMeo became a paramedic in 2003, the last thing he was concerned about was writing a patient care report (PCR). “We had maybe one hour on documentation in class,” the New York native ...

Within emergency services, there is a general understanding that no task is done by one individual. You clean the station as a crew, you wash the rig as a crew, and you put fires out as a crew.

Olanna Buck, NREMT-P, has been in EMS for eight years, working in rural Maine, responding to almost every call imaginable, often as the only licensed provider, even as an EMT. She wrote the ...

Quantum EMS Solutions launched the ACR-4 (Ambulance Child Restraint), and BABY ACR, a flexible, adjustable harnessing system designed for the safe and effective transport of infants and children ...

Although women treating women is a non-issue in secular society, it can be seen as an unwelcome compromise to Hasidic Jewish culture. Paula Eiselt’s documentary, “93 Queen” tells the story ...

In this episode of Inside EMS, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss how to ensure a successful interview process when applying for a new job in EMS. When you step into a room for an ...

Just about everyone has done it — pilfering a few office supplies from work. But how far can we, or should we, be allowed to push the envelope? When it comes to your employer’s office supplies ...

Celebrating cardiac arrest survival in your agency and community is a wonderful opportunity to allow cardiac arrest survivors and their families to meet and thank their EMS and hospital caregivers.

Cathy Hostettler, DNP isn’t in EMS, but her indirect exposure to the industry over the years meant that teaming up with MedStar’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare program was an easy choice.

EMS systems continue to evolve from the early structures put into place after the publication of “Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.” To save money and ...

First responder mental health was frequently in the news throughout 2015. The Code Green Campaign picked five stories, from many worthy possibilities, which have had a major impact on EMS.