Man Ready To Sue Rescuers Who Preserved His Life
During the epic flash flooding in Colorado this past September, motorist Roy Ortiz was rescued from his inverted and partially submerged automobile at great risk to a number of rescuers. He recently...
View ArticleCannabulance Set To Hit Denver Streets Today
Beginning today Denver Memorial EMS will redirect all calls for anxiety and emotionally distressed individuals to a specially established Cannabulance that will administer marijuana and direct...
View ArticleJudge Throws Out Lawsuit Against FDNY Dispatcher
A New York Judge threw out the civil lawsuit against FDNY Dispatcher Melissa Jackson stemming from the death of Eutisha Rennix. Here’s a quick timeline/refresher regarding the case: In December of...
View ArticleWhen Cops Searched The Home Of Two FDNY EMTs In A Domestic Dispute You’ll...
The New York Daily News is reporting that a FDNY EMT has been taken into custody after police found firearms and 2 pipe bombs in his Brighton Beach apartment. Reportedly FDNY EMT Victor Cadicamo...
View ArticleDC FEMS Lieutenant Allowed To Retire Despite Allegedly Neglecting Her Duty
DC FEMS Lieutenant Kellene Davis is being allowed to retire despite being the focus of an investigation into the death of Cecil Mills. In January of this year 77-year old Cecil Mills was at a shopping...
View Article#NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio “Rips” Ambulance Response Time To Fatal Fire And Is...
Newly sworn in New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made some remarks recently regarding the ambulance response time to a fatal fire that claimed the lives of two 4-year old children in Far Rockaway...
View ArticleColorado Considers Their EMTs And Paramedics As Dispensable
Recently the State Congress of Colorado has hesitated in their passing of a law that would afford EMTs and Paramedics the same legal protections as police and firefighters against assaults. In the...
View ArticleThe FDNY #EMSWeek 2014 Poster Revealed
On May 1st the Fire Department of New York‘s (FDNY) Bureau of Emergency Medical Services revealed their 2014 EMS Week Poster. This year’s EMS Week theme, as selected by the American College of...
View Article#EMSWeek 2014 Giveaways and Deals
To help celebrate EMS Week 2014 I’m doing some serious give aways and offering some killer deals on what I have out there that’s EMS Related. “The Pride of the Hills” Goodreads Book Giveaway...
View ArticleNYC Medics Restricted By FDNY Pending Investigation Into NYPD Custody Death
Over the weekend the NYPD was embroiled in a controversy when Eric Garner died while in police custody. A cellphone video published by the Daily News showing the encounter between Mr. Garner and the...
View Article“25 Things…” 2nd Edition Now Available
I’m happy to announce that 25 Things They Should Have Taught You In Medic School… But Didn’t 2nd Edition is NOW available! If you’ve already bought the first edition, keep your eyes open for an e-mail...
View ArticleMedic Denied PTSD Care After Line Of Duty Deaths
I caught the story on EMS1.com about the Medic denied PTSD claim after watching colleagues die. This story strikes a chord with me because I’ve used the original incident of two medics driving off a...
View ArticleFDNY Dispatcher Forbidden From Dropping The “E”-Bomb
Ebola. There. I said it. Now, if I had said it while dispatching a unit for the Fire Department of New York I’d be in a heap of trouble. The New York Post, that bastion of mountains made of mole...
View ArticleFDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro Witholds CFR Engine Responses From Suspected...
Ebola. There. I said it again. You know who won’t be saying it? The Fire Department of New York’s Certified First Responders onboard the fire engines. In a recent department memo Fire Commissioner...
View ArticleGroupon’s #Ebolagedon Deal of the Day
As #Ebolagedon continues to escalate into a white foaming at the mouth frenzy the shopping site Groupon has this special Pandemic Virus Protection and Survival Kit Deal of the Day. That’s right ladies...
View ArticleEMT Ranked #178 of 200 For 2014 In Annual CareerCast.com Report
CareerCast.com’s Annual Report on the Best/Worst jobs of 2014 sees EMT come in at #178 out of 200 ranked professions. While we are not in the 10 Worst Jobs like we were in 2011, we apparently aren’t...
View ArticleFDNY Chief of EMS Abdo Nahmod Retired By Reshufflement Of FDNY Brass
The NY Daily News has confirmed the rumors swirling around FDNY Chief of EMS Abdo Nahmod‘s departure from the position. The article says: Retiring FDNY Chief NahmodChief Abdo Nahmod has announced his...
View ArticleResidents Oppose Armored Ambulance Despite Calls For EMS To Enter Active...
EMS1.com has an article about how a proposed armored ambulance has resulted in protests from the community. Here’s part of the original article from ABC7news.com: …However, many in the community see...
View ArticleMedics Leaving Patients At ED If They Aren’t Admitted Quickly Is A Bad Thing?
Medics to leave ED if patient not quickly admitted is one of those salacious EMS1.com headlines grabbed my attention recently. I immediately had dreams of the now forbidden “10-96 No Ambulance Needed”...
View ArticleNYC REMAC Eliminating Backboards From Spinal Immobilization
In a relatively shocking (or perhaps not so shocking to those who keep themselves informed) move, the New York City Regional Medical Advisory Committee has released potential protocols on spinal...
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