A $29,000 donation to the New Orleans EMS Foundation (NOEMSF) will allow New Orleans EMS to purchase and retrofit an ambulance with the required equipment to safely transport a bariatric patient. The money comes from Touro Infirmary. “Currently, we cannot transport...
Marion County EMS (MO) Ambulance Decon
First responders in northeast Missouri are using a new tool to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Marion County EMS is now using blue light technology to protect patients and crew members from COVID-19, WGEM-TV reports. Officials told the station they had...
Battery Pilot Program Underway at Leon County EMS (FL)
Leon County EMS (FL) has equipped two ambulances with idle-reduction technology and is predicting annual fuel savings of five thousand gallons.
Grants Awarded to Schuylkill County (PA) Fire and EMS
It was announced Thursday that 97 Schuylkill County (PA) fire departments and EMS companies will be receiving more than $1.2 million in grants from the annual Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. This program, according to Shook News, provides...
Unsung Heroes Keep Frontline Heroes Rolling Along
Under normal circumstances, it’s essential for most people to get up every day and go to work to provide for their families - to pay the mortgage, put food on the table, heat and cool their homes and pay the bills in general. But these are anything but normal...
Reyco Granning Introduces TransportMaster
Mt. Vernon, MO – Reyco Granning announces the combination of two product lines to create a superior solution for Shuttle Bus, Ambulance, RV and Work Truck applications. TransportMaster® combines the durable R-Series drive axle air suspension with the latest...
Polk County (FL) Fire Rescue Implements RFID Tracking System for Meds
The department will roll the system out over time into 26 trucks that experience the highest call volume. If successful, it will investigate equipping the whole fleet.
REV Group, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Spartan Emergency Response
Milwaukee, WI— REV Group, Inc. (NYSE: REVG), a manufacturer of specialty vehicle brands, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Spartan Emergency Response (Spartan ER), a designer, manufacturer and distributor of custom emergency response vehicles, cabs...
Remounts Defined: CAAS Releases National Standard for Ambulance Remounts
As CAAS prepared for the release of GVS V2.0 in July 2019, the newly developed GVS Remount Standard that is included as part of the updated V2.0 document stands out as a major development in enhancing the safety, quality, and durability of remounted ambulances as the most rapidly growing segment of the emergency vehicle market.
REV Ambulance Group Introduces Exclusive Emergency Responder Seat Belt Innovation in its Ambulances
MILWAUKEE, WI – REV Ambulance Group showcased Per4Max, an innovative, game-changing seat belt system, in all its ambulances at EMS World Expo 2019, including AEV, Horton, McCoy Miller, Road Rescue and Wheeled Coach. Designed by IMMI, Per4Max is the new seat belt...
D.C. Fire & EMS Implements Technology-Secured Safe for Specific Drugs
CARLSBAD, CA—When it comes to saving lives, every first responder knows that seconds can make the difference between life or death. That’s why, when Maryland-based security dealer Pro Tech Systems was tasked by the District of Columbia Fire & Emergency Medical...
Building the ‘Simbulance’: An Ambulance Simulator
Simulation is recommended by the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) as an important part of EMS training.¹ In 2015, NAEMSE released a vision paper concurrently with the Simulation Use in Paramedic Education Research (SUPER) study.² Although the study...