Georgia EMS News

and then some

Fairfax County VA faces potential budget cuts to fire and rescue services

Marion County WV Rescue Squad launches mental health app

Cleburne County AL working to form a new rescue squad

Kaiser Permanente names Corwin N. Harper president of Georgia Region

Wellstar CEO Candice L. Saunders to Retire – Good riddance

Marietta GA Fire – Red Light, Green Light: Lessons for smart cities

Cobb GA Fire’s $750,000 Race-Bias Deal Halted by Federal Court

Thomasville GA Fire Rescue offering free dumbass Roth ID Tags

Paralyzed DeKalb GA County firefighter receives new van thanks to anonymous donor

Watch Atlanta Fire Rescue’s Chief Smith read prepared statement regarding CFP National Championship

Ogden UT Fire Department hiring for new homeless medical advocate position

How fire departments in South Georgia came together to help with Jimmy Carter’s services

Emanuel County GA Fire & Rescue has been awarded two federal grants totaling an estimated $777,000

Casualty response training offered by Pooler GA EMS

Bryan County GA Hiring CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER / EMT

Bryan County GA selects new fire and emergency services chief – Matthew Burns – Strong Resume!

Baldwin County, GA, Fire Chief Hanging up White Helmet

Jeff Davis County GA, EMS, Hospital working to solve EMS employee shortage – much more to this than being reported

$65 Million Wasted Tax Dollars for Dedicated Swiftwater Rescue Training Center in Houston

OH – Loser Former DEA Task Force member Daniel Lajack, currently under federal investigation, hired by Portage County Sheriff’s Office as deputy.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC, (Atrium) enforces temporary visitor restrictions in Georgia amid rise in respiratory illnesses

The life of a cruise ship doctor – from heart attacks to dealing with death

Fire hydrants ran dry as Pacific Palisades burned. L.A. city officials blame ‘tremendous demand’

CA, Struggling With Massive Wildfires, Sent ‘Surplus’ Firefighting Equipment to Ukraine.

EMS in Central Mass. request $9.6 million after Steward hospital closure leaves them on ‘verge of collapse’

WV – Hospital workers charged in death of non-verbal patient left in scalding bath for nearly an hour

Indiana – Schneck Medical Center implements visitor restrictions amid rise in respiratory infections

Woke Richmond, VA – Government grinds to a halt as hospitals, residents hit by colossal water plant failure

WV – Patient Dies After ‘Scalding Hot’ Bath at Hopemont Hospital

Go Fund Me – Support Crystal’s Recovery After ER Attack

NC Hospital attack: Patient slams ER nurse on ground, breaks her leg at Moore County hospital

San Francisco Police Cancel Time Off as Healthcare Executives Descend

Critical incident review launched into death of man who waited in Winnipeg ER

Researchers will help evaluate whether the Louisville Metro Police Department’s reform efforts are working as the troubled agency comes under federal oversight

Mask mandate returns to B.C. healthcare facilities

FDNY reports 67% drop in lithium-ion battery deaths in 2024

What We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in China

Emergency rooms fill up in Ventura County as flu, other illnesses gain momentum

Fire Department arguing on the radio during these crazy LA Fires

PARODY: An Inspiring Message from the City of Los Angeles Regarding the Palisades Fire

ATL cuts ribbon on latest solar project – Fire Station 40

Who Is Kristin Crowley? Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Wave of Anger

This hospital system is improving emergency care in the Myrtle Beach area. Here’s how.

Los Angeles Fire Chief Says DEI Is A Top Priority

Exclusive: Body cam shows St. Louis officers walk away from man found shot, still breathing

How did a top Phoenix cop get her name taken off ‘Brady’ list?

Puff Piece – ‘The city lost its innocence,’ New Orleans EMS chief says after Bourbon Street terror attack

After first day on job, new STL City sheriff says office is missing items; predecessor denies wrongdoing

Remembering FDNY Captain Patrick J. “Paddy” Brown – 9/11

BBQ benefit to honor the life of 18-year-old firefighter – Mehoopany, PA – March 9 at noon

Blueberry Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Burgaw NC Fire Station

Westminster Fire Department (Harrod, OH) to host pancake breakfast –  Feb. 15 from 7 to 11 a.m.

Senate report slams private equity in healthcare

How This AI Listening Tool Is Giving Nurses Their Time Back at a Denver Hospital

CMS: Health Inflation Rose to 7.5% in 2023, Hospital Costs Up Dramatically

Former New Orleans police officer files emergency motion to block death sentence commutation

Nurses and healthcare professionals at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow will be going on strike

15 y/o relative steals Sandy Springs, GA, cop’s patrol car, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

Illinois police officers now required to wear body cameras

Osceola County, FL, Sheriff Marcos Lopez placed into Brady System, state attorney says

Charges Filed Against Todd County, KY, Sheriff After On-Camera Confrontation

The end of GPS – Quantum Navigation

Medic, Charlotte Fire agree to 6-month contract extension for EMS care

Carter County, KY, EMS medical director accused of inappropriate behavior

Pierce Manufacturing showcases IDIOTIC, OVERPRICED electric fire trucks at CES 2025 in Las Vegas

PFAS detected in U.S. firefighter protective hoods and gloves, NIST reports

Flock Safety Acquires Uniform Sierra Aerospace: Enhancing Drone Technology for Public Safety

Lauren Boebert Introduces Bill to Abolish ATF

Charlotte County FL Fire & EMS deputy chief faces DUI charges in Lee County

Groundbreaking Remote Surgeries: A Leap into the Future! Stay Tuned for Medical Innovations

US Health Department targets cyber threats with new HIPAA security proposal

North Little Rock’s Emergency Services will get option for live video in 911 calls

Israeli-made AI predicts medical emergencies

EMSA Advancing EMT Training With Innovative Simulation Technology, despite plenty of sick patients

GOP Senator Critical of RFK Vax Stance Is MASSIVELY Bankrolled by Big Pharma

Lorain County, OH, Sheriff’s deputy suspended for allegedly paralyzing inmate

Medical debt will be erased from credit reports for all Americans under new federal rule

Overdose Death Of PA County EMS Worker Uncovers Online Pharmacy Operation: Police

Pender NC Fire/EMS pushing Union Rescue Squad out of the system

Fire chiefs: EMS response in N. Central Mass. ‘on verge of collapse’ after hospital closing

How Nurse Next Door can help health care workers buy a home

Augusta, GA – Miracle Monday: 4-year-old seizure-free after care at Children’s Hospital

These countries have the highest paid nurses going into 2025

Georgia boy, 12, sufferers horror injuries after kids ‘pour boiling water on his face’ during sleepover

RSV cases on the rise across the nation

Memorial Health doctors see 93% increase in toddlers eating THC gummies in Savannah

Grand jury indicts sheriff accused of threatening Kentucky man

How a Georgia health system is aiming to protect staff

STC (Vidalia, GA) Celebrates Graduates of Emergency Services Education

AdventHealth Redmond to host Northwest Georgia Health and Wellness Expo

First Look – Effingham County GA EMS unveils new-look ambulance

Greenville, SC EMS – 4 EMS staff fired after pictures from Frankie’s death investigation were found on personal phone

ImageTrend Acquires biospatial (ePCR)

Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and force policies after George Floyd’s overdose death

President signs into law Carter’s bill reauthorizing emergency medical services for children

New Orleans to get ‘extensive’ federal support ahead of Mardi Gras 2025

HHS awards $306 million to support H5N1 bird flu response

1st bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana

Georgia invests over $3.7 million in programs to improve road safety

Embattled Onslow County, NC emergency services director gets new job