By: Makenzie Huber, Black Hills Pioneer Some South Dakotans who call 911 won’t see an ambulance show up for over half an hour on the western side of the state if they have an emergency. That’s because there simply aren’t enough ambulances to cover the West River region. The problem could worsen as volunteer emergency…
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….
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…
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: Wes Ogilvie Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is absolutely the practice of medicine. This should be obvious since the M in EMS stands for medical… and we absolutely do diagnose. If you’re either old enough, or nerdy enough, you’ll remember the pilot episode of Emergency! where California had to change its law to allow paramedics…
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…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In the face of ambulance shortages, firefighters are pulling off improvised rescues amid the struggling paramedic system in Multnomah County. Though rescue workers are trying their best, the shortage of nearly 60 paramedics with the county’s ambulance service, American Medical Response (AMR), means life-threatening situations where every second counts are becoming…
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…
FISHERS, Ind. — WTHR reports Fishers police are investigating a serious crash involving an ambulance Thursday morning. The crash happened on Cumberland Road between 106th and 116th streets. The crash involved a car and a Fishers ambulance 394. At least one person was injured in the crash. The Fishers Fire Department referred questions to the Fishers Police Department. The…
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…
