Firefighters in London will be co-responders in life-threatening situation
A pilot scheme in which firefighters will attend medical emergencies alongside paramedics has begun in four London boroughs.
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Better and safer experience on ambulance, Copenaghen drive the revolution by... soothing music
NEWS SOURCE: BBC - Soft light, background music, pastels tone on the wall. Is it the back of an ambulance or a wellness centre?
Patients in the Danish capital will soon be taken to hospital with new special ambulances. The Copenaghen's…
Physician VS Paramedic: CPR, Who does it better?
The results of this meta-analysis show that CPR guided by EMS physicians is associated with improved rates of ROSC, hospital admission, and hospital discharge compared with CPR guided by paramedics in OOHCA patients
Before citing those…
Philips Lumify, benefits of ultrasound extended to more places than ever
As a comprehensive solution, Lumify extends the benefits of ultrasound to more places by leveraging cloud-enabled and tablet technology, and bringing connectivity, flexibility and mobility into the hands of more healthcare providers.…
Rate of paramedics leaving ambulance service nearly doubles
More than 1,000 paramedics left the ambulance service between April 2014 and March 2015, compared to just 566 between 2010 and 2011.
Personality Traits that Ambulance Workers' Professional Performance
An interesting study has been published on Procedia about the personality traits that foster professional workers in the ambulance and pre-hospital field.
Medics win bravery award for breaking rules to save Alton Towers crash victim Leah Washington
Three medics who scaled a roller-coaster to save the life of Alton Towers crash victim Leah Washington have won an award for their bravery
Army doctor Major David Cooper, 34, and aircrew paramedic Tom Waters, 27, were on duty with…
New Zealand paramedics will be regulated as health practitioners: "We were like taxi services"
Ambulances are not a different kind of TAXI. And the scope of the paramedics are changed
NEW ZAELAND DOCTOR - Paramedical organisations say they would welcome paramedics being regulated as health practitioners. Paramedics Australasia…
The new safer ambulance from Allina Health is ready to hit the road
MINNEAPOLIS FOX9 (KMSP) - On a wintry January day in 2014, an Allina ambulance collided with an SUV in Buffalo, Minn. The driver of the SUV was killed and the ambulance crew critically injured. As the victims recovered, Allina decided its…
Michigan: Community paramedics will arrive at home instead of the ambulance for people with no…
MLIVE - A new pilot project allows people without life-threatening symptoms to receive medical care at home from paramedics in Washtenaw and Livingston counties. The program, which began Aug. 7 and is funded by Huron Valley Ambulance and…