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Rethinking the ambulance
An 18-month-long project has led to a full-scale mock-up of an ambulance fit for the 21st century.

Jan 29, 2012, 7:17:00 PM


Las Vegas paramedic rides shotgun as lives start, fade away - Nevada
It was then, in that soft Colorado field, where he sank almost to his knees with each step, that the fledgling first responder realized that while death is a certainty of life, the timing of the end doesn't always square with seemingly inescapable reality.

Jan 9, 2012, 9:06:47 PM


Muslim Sept. 11 responder deserves hero's honor
But you won’t find Hamdani’s name among those of official first responders at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Manhattan. And don’t look for him on the list of those who died in the towers, although his remains were found where the north tower once stood.

Jan 9, 2012, 7:23:32 PM


Smith & Warren is proud to introduce The Badge of Life

The Badge of Life™ has been uniquely designed to reflect the EMS professionals pledge to:
SAVE - By providing the best treatment available to patients while in your care.
SERVE- The community in which you work without discrimination.
RESPECT - The dignity and privacy of those homes and businesses you enter.



Jan 9, 2012, 7:23:23 PM


Combat Medic Writes Memoir About War, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and What It Takes to be a Modern Day Combat Medic
Combat Medics are the unsung heroes of war. Hollywood prefers to focus on the glamour of Special Operations units or the spectacle of major battles. Combat Medics seldom make the headlines. Yet without them, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and innocent civilians alike would die on the battlefield, never again to see their friends and families and country.

Dec 24, 2011, 5:34:44 PM


FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Vicodin and Percocet


Dec 11, 2011, 2:24:57 AM


"FIRESTORM" (w/ trailer)
Eleven hospitals have closed in the last five years, and the wait time in some ERs is as long as 48 hours.

Dec 8, 2011, 9:57:31 PM


Dept. of Homeland Security Ambulance Safety Design Survey
The Dept. of Homeland Security is conducting a survey to develop design guidance for ambulance patient compartments to address crash worthiness.  The survey is available until December 28, 2011.


Nov 30, 2011, 10:56:16 AM


TV Show Crew Films West Virginia. Ambulance Service
Logan County Emergency Services recently hosted a film crew as they shot a pilot for a possible new EMS reality show.

Nov 18, 2011, 9:50:52 PM


Crawley's Rolls Royce ambulance - Nostalgia


Nov 6, 2011, 6:33:12 PM



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