An upstate New York city is launching an investigation after a man who was forced to exit an ambulance while allegedly experiencing a medical crisis died more than two weeks after the incident. On Nov. 30, a man in the care of EMTs was told to exit an ambulance onto a city street, Rochester Mayor…
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A battalion chief lost his job over pay he and his crews received, documents obtained by News Channel 8 show. As the firefighter union appeals the termination, county commissioners are demanding a full review of the department. “I think we have a management problem in our fire department and Mr….
One would imagine the cause of death for Elijah McClain is cut and dry; especially considering two paramedics have been convicted of negligent homocide in connection with Mr. McClain’s death. However, when one takes a deeper dive into the case against Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, it becomes obvious the original determination for cause of…
By: Katie Nielsen The city managers of Livermore and Pleasanton recently sent a letter to the Alameda County’s contracted ambulance provider, Falck, saying that medical help is taking too long to reach patients in the far eastern parts of the county. Falck is required to be on scene of a priority call in 10-14 minutes…
I recently had the opportunity to sit down and speak about the Elijah McClain case with Dr. Travis Yates of LawOfficer.com and The Courageous Police Leadership Alliance. While it is easy to just sit back, read the news articles, and form an opinion, this case deserves a deep dive into the details of the case…
By: David Moreno Seasonal respiratory infection cases at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth continue to rise as Influenza A and B and respiratory syncytial virus spread among children and adults. Between Dec. 24 and Dec. 30, 352 patients admitted at Cook Children’s flagship hospital tested positive for either Influenza A or Influenza B….
In this video, Youtube’s daredevil Michelle Khare, dares to take on the role of paramedic. South Metro Fire Rescue does a great job of demonstrating some of the more complex skills paramedics perform through scenario and simulation. This video provides some great insight as to what being a paramedic truly entails. The scenarios performed are…
By: Olivia Prondzinski WEST CONCORD, Minn. (KTTC) – Yet another rural community is on the verge of losing its emergency services as communities grapple with low volunteer rates and funding. The city of West Concord has temporarily suspended transportation for its daytime ambulance service. However, the city said residents will not see a major difference…
The Anderson Fire Department reported one injury, and and damage to multiple vehicles following a Thursday morning fire inside a Medshore Ambulance Service garage. The fire started 5:20 a.m. on January 4 inside the garage along Ella Street. Initial reports suggest the incident began when an SUV inside the garage caught fire. there were also…
FRANCONIA — The Franconia Board of Supervisors passed a Master Service Agreement at its December meeting naming VMSC Emergency Medical Services (VMSC) as the primary provider of emergency medical services within Franconia Township. “We are proud to be able to expand our services to all of Franconia Township”, said Shane Wheeler, VMSC’s Chief Executive Officer,…