Emergency Medical Services (EMS/EMT): Getting Started
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News from EMS1.com
- Kan. paramedic dies during emergency callThis link opens in a new windowMay 16, 2025Butler County, Kansas, Paramedic Justin Lauppe, a 14-year EMS veteran, died May 16 after suffering cardiac arrest during an emergency call.
- Pa. paramedic turns trauma into advocacy after stabbingThis link opens in a new windowMay 16, 2025After surviving a brutal attack in an ambulance, Lancaster EMS Paramedic Melanie Kempf leaned on peer support and therapy to heal
- Weeks before hurricane season, FEMA chief shifts disaster recovery responsibilities to statesThis link opens in a new windowMay 16, 2025FEMA’s planned shift of disaster recovery duties comes as the Trump administration pushes to downsize federal operations, 17 days ahead of a hurricane season expected to bring above-average storm activity
- Va. firefighters recognized for work in EMSThis link opens in a new windowMay 16, 2025Three Bristol firefighters have been honored by the Southwest Virginia Regional EMS Council, recognizing efforts from SWAT medic support to EMS training
- Mich. tech students face an MCI for final graduationThis link opens in a new windowMay 15, 2025Van Buren Tech students responded to "Mayhem Market" where a small crop duster crashed into a busy flea market
- 'We made a couple of mistakes': Kennedy admits 9/11 health program firings were an errorThis link opens in a new windowMay 15, 2025HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted it was a mistake to cut staff from the World Trade Center Health Program but stopped short of promising to fully restore staffing
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