Retirement Planning & Resources
From concerns over financial security to the physical and mental toll a career in EMS takes, providers should be preparing for retirement now
Three keys to thriving in your final years on the job
From staying active to finding purpose, these tried-and-true strategies will help you navigate and enjoy life after retirement
The suit claims an EMT did not lift a man properly and dropped him, causing a broken shoulder that never healed properly
A retired FDNY rescue paramedic clutched onto the agitated man and stayed with him until Port Authority police arrived
Body camera footage allegedly shows paramedic Raymond Lee choking an agitated patient while transporting her to a mental health facility
Officials said several department members practiced multiple intubations on a body that was awaiting transport to a funeral home
FDNY EMT Jennifer Dougherty said she is shocked by Mayor Bill de Blasio鈥檚 efforts to block extended sick time for 9/11 responders
Veteran paramedic David Blackstone recently had hip surgery, but he hopes to return to the EMS industry when he is back on his feet
Firefighter-paramedic Scott Moder presented 98-year-old Jo Miller with her late husband Ben鈥檚 helmet, which Moder鈥檚 mother found online
Steven Jon Gillitzer and his wife died while attempting to rescue their three grandchildren from the home
Mike Flanagan served more than 350 volunteer hours in 2017, including teaching CPR classes and helping during Hurricane Irma
In addition to directing Boyd EMS for almost 11 years, Tom Adams served on the board of directors for the Kentucky Ambulance Providers Association
The veteran dispatcher said she will miss the interesting calls and the opportunity to help people
Lawrence Kurtz said he will never forget a call where a man鈥檚 leg and foot were touching his right ear after a tractor accident
Terri Ebert, who is retiring at the end of the month, said over the last 33 years, she鈥檚 seen the number of domestic violence and DWI calls increase
Robin Schwarze became a dispatcher in 1992 after being laid off and needed a career that could support her three children
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