JEMS
APRIL 1, 2025
Disability Rights Oregonscasecan proceed against Washington County, alleging that 911 dispatchers fail to send trained mental health clinicians to calls involving people in crisis.
Pulsara
APRIL 1, 2025
For Those Who Love a Good "Oopsie!" At Pulsara, we pride ourselves on enabling secure, HIPAA-compliant communication for healthcare teams. But lets be honestsometimes, people just love the thrill of an accidental message mishap. Were excited to announce our latest (and definitely not HIPAA-compliant) feature: Secure-ish Messaging.
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JEMS
APRIL 1, 2025
Brevard County Emergency Medical Services will begin redirecting non-life-threatening medical calls to Coastal Ambulance Systems.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
APRIL 1, 2025
Date: April 1, 2025 This is another SGEM Xtra. I was asked to give a public lecture for the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health. The topic was the zombie idea that emergency department crowding is due to non-urgent patients.You can click on this LINK and get a PDF copy of my slides. The YouTube video of the presentation with the Q&A session featuring rural physician Dr.
JEMS
APRIL 1, 2025
Product demos available for hands-on experience at CMC booth #1335.
Emergency Medicine Cases
APRIL 1, 2025
How do you predict which intermediate-risk patients will suddenly deteriorate? What role do risk scores, biomarkers, imaging, and hemodynamics play in decision-making? Should these patients receive anticoagulation alone, or is thrombolysis warranted? When should you consider catheter-directed or surgical interventions? This podcast focuses us to think critically about risk stratification, early interventions and escalation in care in PE.
JEMS
APRIL 1, 2025
North Wales officials presented a check to VMSC-EMS as thanks for the work to protect their community.
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JEMS
APRIL 1, 2025
Gov.Michelle Lujan Grishamon Friday signed bills that will provide local governments with funding to improve emergency medical services and recover from flooding.
NVFC
APRIL 1, 2025
Program will expand in 2025 to $1.5 million State Farm and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) teamed up to launch the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program in 2024. In the inaugural year, 100 volunteer fire departments were each awarded $10,000 grants, for a total of $1 million provided to help local departments increase safety and efficiency and better serve their communities.
JEMS
APRIL 1, 2025
Rescue efforts have been hampered by a shortage of medical supplies including trauma kits, blood bags, anesthetics, assistive devices, essential medicine and tents.
NVFC
APRIL 1, 2025
Last week Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) reintroduced a bill (H.R. 2382) to amend both the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to allow paid firefighters in nonprofit fire departments access to a states public pension system. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) strongly supports this legislation. This bill would especially impact North Carolina, where the states General Assembly passed legislation in 1999 which allowed paid firefighters in nonprofit depa
JEMS
APRIL 1, 2025
A 7-year-old girl was reportedly killed by a falling boulder at a popularLake Tahoeski resort on Saturday.
EMDocs
APRIL 1, 2025
Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long ( @long_brit) , we cover cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST). Episode 117: Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis What is CST? Thrombophlebitic disease of the cavernous sinuses with clot formation. Most commonly begins with a sinus or facial infection, which may spread to the cavernous sinus, but it may be associated with other conditions (aseptic).
First 10 EM
APRIL 1, 2025
Pulmonary embolism is probably discussed far more than is truly necessary. It receives more attention than almost any other pathology. We endlessly debate the best algorithms for diagnosis. We add new decision tools almost yearly. However, if there is one aspect of pulmonary embolism that might be under-discussed it is the management of massive and […] The post Management of intermediate and high risk pulmonary embolism (aka submassive/massive PE) appeared first on First10EM.
NVFC
APRIL 1, 2025
Thousands of people are killed in accidents involving distracted drivers each year. These drivers also put responders working roadway incidents at risk. You can take action by educating your community on the dangers of distracted driving and how to safely pass an emergency scene. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Utilize these resources to make your community and your crew safer on the roadways.
American Ambulance Association
APRIL 1, 2025
This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post Trump Administration Issues Executive Order that Reduces the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
NVFC
APRIL 1, 2025
April is National Safe Digging Month, and you can use this time to learn how your department can be best prepared for pipeline incidents. The recorded webinar, Pipeline Safety and Emergency Response , delves into how to identify if your community has pipelines (and whats in them), how to identify transmission versus distribution and gathering lines, working with pipeline operators, and effectively training for a pipeline event.
NVFC
APRIL 1, 2025
National Volunteer Week is a great time to recognize the dedicated volunteers in your fire or EMS department as well as let the community know about the volunteer opportunities your department has. Use these resources to help your department make the most out of the week of April 20-26 and enhance recruitment and retention throughout the year. Make Me A Firefighter Department Portal Find free resources and tools to help with volunteer recruitment and retention, including a database to post your
NVFC
APRIL 1, 2025
Your feedback is needed! The Fire Protection Research Foundation, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire Council and North American Fire Training Directors, is working with researchers from the Social Sciences Innovations Corporation to conduct a survey to understand the role that training has on volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention.
NVFC
APRIL 1, 2025
When someone joins the volunteer fire, emergency medical, or rescue services, it impacts the entire family. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) recognizes the importance of family support and keeping family relationships strong. The NVFC Family Task Force has created a resource center for family members of volunteer responders. Among the tools available are: A guide and training to help new fire service families adjust to the volunteer responder lifestyle Behavioral health resources Famil
NVFC
APRIL 1, 2025
When thinking about member retention, its important to remember that many of the factors that determine whether a volunteer will stay with a department come from home, not the firehouse. Its important that volunteer responders find a healthy balance to maintain long-term well-being and effectiveness and avoid burnout. This article for Firefighter Nation by Matt Aalto provides tips to build balance into your life in order to maximize your volunteer service.
NVFC
APRIL 1, 2025
Rice (TX) Volunteer Fire Department purchased new gear with their 2024 Nutella Stacks for Giving Back grant. Nutella has teamed up with the NVFC to provide $25,000 to volunteer fire departments in 2025. Eligible departments can apply for the chance to receive a $5,000 grant to help fund equipment, gear, training, or other department necessities. Learn more and apply by April 30.
NVFC
APRIL 1, 2025
MSA Safety has teamed up with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) once again to give away four MSA Cairns 1836 Fire Helmets in 2025. The first entry period is now open! NVFC members have until April 30 to enter for the chance to receive a helmet. Additional entry periods will be held in June, August, and November. The MSA Cairns 1836 Fire Helmet showcases the iconic traditional design with innovative features that address todays fire service needs.
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