/rapid-response Rapid Response en-US Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:44:18 GMT /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:44:18 GMT /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding /disaster-management/rapid-response-historic-storm-surge-strikes-floridas-west-coast USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:19:52 GMT /disaster-management/rapid-response-historic-storm-surge-strikes-floridas-west-coast /ems-training-and-education/5-keys-to-first-responder-readiness-in-high-profile-events We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:58:53 GMT /ems-training-and-education/5-keys-to-first-responder-readiness-in-high-profile-events /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:44:18 GMT /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding /disaster-management/rapid-response-historic-storm-surge-strikes-floridas-west-coast USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:19:52 GMT /disaster-management/rapid-response-historic-storm-surge-strikes-floridas-west-coast /ems-training-and-education/5-keys-to-first-responder-readiness-in-high-profile-events We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:58:53 GMT /ems-training-and-education/5-keys-to-first-responder-readiness-in-high-profile-events /rapid-response/rapid-response-triage-treatment-and-transport-at-a-pediatric-mci Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:35:29 GMT /rapid-response/rapid-response-triage-treatment-and-transport-at-a-pediatric-mci /paramedic-survival/rapid-response-scene-safety-trumps-patient-care-but-does-not-replace-duty A New York man collapsed on a sidewalk after police ordered him to exit an ambulance where he is alleged to have assaulted an EMS provider Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:22:12 GMT /paramedic-survival/rapid-response-scene-safety-trumps-patient-care-but-does-not-replace-duty /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/rapid-response-hope-is-not-a-plan-f90apchxF1t7YqDs/ Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats Mon, 08 May 2023 17:40:58 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/rapid-response-hope-is-not-a-plan-f90apchxF1t7YqDs/ /recruitment-and-retention/articles/new-orleans-ambulance-service-has-40-turnover-officials-say-VmmmURsXJp02G5cc/ Local EMS leaders said that a recent pay increase may help, but they cited burnout, attacks and industry-wide staffing struggles Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:36:02 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/articles/new-orleans-ambulance-service-has-40-turnover-officials-say-VmmmURsXJp02G5cc/ /volunteer-rural-ems/articles/va-volunteer-agency-adds-paid-providers-cuts-response-times-by-more-than-half-IkETfYYoH9dR747G/ The Cool Branch Volunteer Rescue Department now has full-time and part-time EMTs and paramedics plus volunteers Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:29:31 GMT /volunteer-rural-ems/articles/va-volunteer-agency-adds-paid-providers-cuts-response-times-by-more-than-half-IkETfYYoH9dR747G/ /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/respiratory-surge-cripples-pediatric-hospitals-2TsvGNwz2rSTi21t/ Maryland physician describes the current pediatric bed crisis as “far worse than the worst days of the adult critical care bed crunch during COVID” Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:46:12 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/respiratory-surge-cripples-pediatric-hospitals-2TsvGNwz2rSTi21t/ /fatal-incidents/articles/changes-proposed-after-fla-firefighter-medic-sleeps-through-fatal-call-FjQXJ17tWeeadGAz/ Broward Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane: “Testing could not empirically establish that the fire station alerting system worked properly at the time” Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:14:38 GMT /fatal-incidents/articles/changes-proposed-after-fla-firefighter-medic-sleeps-through-fatal-call-FjQXJ17tWeeadGAz/ /ems-assaults/articles/ems-response-is-often-considered-safer-than-firefighting-but-is-it-Fk8ilcPAeVMxA1OU/ The dangers to EMTs/medics are less well known to the general public than firefighting, even at times to the agencies where they work Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:34:39 GMT /ems-assaults/articles/ems-response-is-often-considered-safer-than-firefighting-but-is-it-Fk8ilcPAeVMxA1OU/ /ems-assaults/articles/rapid-response-risk-of-senseless-violence-is-constantly-looming-FR8q4y3dKerMJpRU/ Unprovoked killing of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling is a tragic reminder that EMS providers are putting their lives at risk for choosing to serve their community Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:02:33 GMT /ems-assaults/articles/rapid-response-risk-of-senseless-violence-is-constantly-looming-FR8q4y3dKerMJpRU/ /rescue/articles/rapid-response-firefighters-detail-conditions-in-hurricane-battered-puerto-rico-SYyd4ArC06ydM35k/ Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:59:55 GMT /rescue/articles/rapid-response-firefighters-detail-conditions-in-hurricane-battered-puerto-rico-SYyd4ArC06ydM35k/ /fatal-incidents/articles/infant-dies-after-dc-fire-and-ems-crew-is-sent-to-wrong-address-CqHw3TykVzKhUuRE/ Sevyn Schatzman-Chase was two days old when she stopped breathing; her mother dialed 911 and her father started chest compressions Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:40:51 GMT /fatal-incidents/articles/infant-dies-after-dc-fire-and-ems-crew-is-sent-to-wrong-address-CqHw3TykVzKhUuRE/ /als/articles/colo-fd-moves-toward-in-house-als-unit-t2wKmw8wzmb6YlTK/ Boulder Fire-Rescue Chief Mike Calderazzo said the goal is to bring response times down from a high of 11 minutes to about six minutes Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:40:35 GMT /als/articles/colo-fd-moves-toward-in-house-als-unit-t2wKmw8wzmb6YlTK/ /train-crash/articles/rapid-response-first-person-account-of-train-derailment-response-complications-ENcqN1aVgKHwfexa/ A passenger from the Missouri Amtrak derailment shares details of the response involving nearly 20 local and state agencies Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:51:13 GMT /train-crash/articles/rapid-response-first-person-account-of-train-derailment-response-complications-ENcqN1aVgKHwfexa/ /ems-products/bleeding-control/articles/rapid-response-5-ways-to-be-prepared-for-an-mci-in-your-community-fofc97Xs5TNAaC1M/ Focusing on swift triage, being good at the basics and having a plan for exfiltrating the wounded are essential steps to immediate lifesaving measures Wed, 25 May 2022 16:54:28 GMT /ems-products/bleeding-control/articles/rapid-response-5-ways-to-be-prepared-for-an-mci-in-your-community-fofc97Xs5TNAaC1M/ /fatal-incidents/articles/ind-ems-director-found-dead-KicT5tk9WH1o65fY/ Morgan County EMS says Keenan Blair's death is being investigated Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:34:20 GMT /fatal-incidents/articles/ind-ems-director-found-dead-KicT5tk9WH1o65fY/ /ems-products/software/articles/software-firm-aims-to-reduce-mci-response-times-with-new-app-udbM96BcM5IV3WAu/ The CERA application is designed to connect police and EMS providers with teachers, students and others in life-threatening situations Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:21:03 GMT /ems-products/software/articles/software-firm-aims-to-reduce-mci-response-times-with-new-app-udbM96BcM5IV3WAu/ /rural-ems/articles/ny-ems-partnership-aims-to-reduce-response-times-vhuExYbAWHgyVOlG/ The investment into Greenfield Ambulance's partnership with Corinth EMS will remove confusion for dispatchers and better serve residents, officials say Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:05:10 GMT /rural-ems/articles/ny-ems-partnership-aims-to-reduce-response-times-vhuExYbAWHgyVOlG/ /local-government/articles/ky-ems-providers-speak-out-against-bill-that-would-require-1-hour-response-to-hospital-transfers-IuygEVZDagrSAQG0/ House Bill 296 also calls for a change in regulatory authority but offers no help with staffing or ambulances Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:00:34 GMT /local-government/articles/ky-ems-providers-speak-out-against-bill-that-would-require-1-hour-response-to-hospital-transfers-IuygEVZDagrSAQG0/ /labor-issues/articles/minneapolis-ems-union-pushes-back-on-mental-health-response-program-ahead-of-roll-out-A3Y6yGPcVTzMiGqS/ The union accuses local government officials of excluding EMTs, paramedics from offering input Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:21:17 GMT /labor-issues/articles/minneapolis-ems-union-pushes-back-on-mental-health-response-program-ahead-of-roll-out-A3Y6yGPcVTzMiGqS/ /mental-health/articles/promising-results-from-ohio-pilot-program-rerouting-mental-health-drug-calls-to-ems-lm48qpSt9UQjUzdk/ In its first 18 days, the pilot program in Columbus handled 56 incidents, sending EMS providers to non-threatening calls that would otherwise go to police Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:03:42 GMT /mental-health/articles/promising-results-from-ohio-pilot-program-rerouting-mental-health-drug-calls-to-ems-lm48qpSt9UQjUzdk/ /air-ambulance/articles/nm-air-ambulance-relocation-brings-quicker-access-to-patients-sH11cvU7ilnEXdcy/ Native Air moves its helicopters to Carlsbad Medical Center, crews will carry 2 units of blood, plasma on board Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:34:53 GMT /air-ambulance/articles/nm-air-ambulance-relocation-brings-quicker-access-to-patients-sH11cvU7ilnEXdcy/ /ems-products/body-armor/articles/rapid-response-ems-needs-to-anticipate-prepare-for-violent-attacks-1gEoYFUuk86f1vHD/ Violent incidents in NYC and Arkansas are grim reminders that medics are regularly threatened, attacked and harmed by the people they have been called to assist Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:26:14 GMT /ems-products/body-armor/articles/rapid-response-ems-needs-to-anticipate-prepare-for-violent-attacks-1gEoYFUuk86f1vHD/ /cardiac-arrest/articles/managing-covid-19-infection-risks-during-cardiac-arrest-treatment-4RhJlDxp0DammTtK/ What the ILCOR recommendations for managing infection risks during CPR and intubation of patients who may be infected with SARS-CoV-2 mean for EMS Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:35:24 GMT /cardiac-arrest/articles/managing-covid-19-infection-risks-during-cardiac-arrest-treatment-4RhJlDxp0DammTtK/ /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:44:18 GMT /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding /response-performance/articles/canadian-ambulance-service-changes-flashing-lights-CMLfMiEJOuZFLHRZ/ Ottawa Paramedic Service has changed their red and white flashing lights to red and blue lights Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:35:22 GMT /response-performance/articles/canadian-ambulance-service-changes-flashing-lights-CMLfMiEJOuZFLHRZ/ /paramedic-survival/rapid-response-scene-safety-trumps-patient-care-but-does-not-replace-duty A New York man collapsed on a sidewalk after police ordered him to exit an ambulance where he is alleged to have assaulted an EMS provider Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:22:12 GMT /paramedic-survival/rapid-response-scene-safety-trumps-patient-care-but-does-not-replace-duty /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/respiratory-surge-cripples-pediatric-hospitals-2TsvGNwz2rSTi21t/ Maryland physician describes the current pediatric bed crisis as “far worse than the worst days of the adult critical care bed crunch during COVID” Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:46:12 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/respiratory-surge-cripples-pediatric-hospitals-2TsvGNwz2rSTi21t/ /recruitment-and-retention/articles/new-orleans-ambulance-service-has-40-turnover-officials-say-VmmmURsXJp02G5cc/ Local EMS leaders said that a recent pay increase may help, but they cited burnout, attacks and industry-wide staffing struggles Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:36:02 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/articles/new-orleans-ambulance-service-has-40-turnover-officials-say-VmmmURsXJp02G5cc/