Physical therapist Beth Damon, now 67, got the idea to form the group in 2009 after a neighbor who was suffering a medical ...

What is your emergency?’ In 2024, 68% of Homewood Fire Department’s calls were for medical emergencies. In 2024, it was 64.5% ...

Austin-Travis County Emergency Services has seen a record number of applications for their EMT program, with 350 applicants by the September 15th 2025 deadline, and Acadian Companies is offering a ...

John Montell “Monty” Mitchell was reeling last year. He heads into next year, though, freshly certified as a paramedic, committed to fatherhood and nurturing a dream that ends in the letters “M.D.” ...

Six emergency medical technicians have been hired as part of a pilot program to staff a basic life support ambulance.

CPAP therapy can help you decrease snoring and improve your sleep by keeping your airways open. Insurance often covers CPAP machines, which cost between $350 and $3,000. Using a CPAP machine every ...

Dr. Chelsea Kadish and Kyle Goodknight explain why EMS providers who consider prehospital pediatric CPAP too aggressive should embrace the modality as safe and effective for even the youngest patients ...

As part of Henrico County’s new Basic Life Support ambulance service, firefighters Jonathan Crump and Jason White assist patients who don’t require a lifesaving response. The firefighters handle calls ...

Dorchester County will implement updated rates for its basic life support (BLS) emergency medical services, effective Aug. 15, marking the first change in BLS transport fees since 2002 and in mileage ...

MUNCIE, Ind. — When many students think of a career in health care, they think of becoming a nurse or doctor. Ivy Tech Muncie/Henry County’s new EMT/Basic Emergency Medical Studies Certificate program ...

Angela Myers is a freelance writer covering mental health, wellness and nutrition. She’s also conducted award-winning research on how to better communicate about sexual violence prevention and mental ...