Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS, NRP, is the EMS system medical director for the City of Austin and Travis County, Texas, and a clinical assistant professor

Russell Garvey shares a moment with the members of the Alexandria Fire Department and Department of Emergency Communications who came to his aid when he went into cardiac

Whether you completed the National Registry of EMTs’ pencil-and-paper written exam or the computer-based test, you proved you have what it takes to be an EMS professional.The National

These veteran EMS clinicians share why they joined the profession, what they’ve learned and how things have changedRANDALL FEASTERAge 65Ada County Paramedics Boise, IdahoYears in EMS: 35RANDALL FEASTERQ:

Today’s new EMS clinicians open up about why they entered the profession, what they’ve learned so far and how they’re preparing for tomorrowWe interviewed new EMS clinicians (some

We all know the type. The somewhat crotchety Critical Care consultant who always challenges you when you call. That was Jim*, who—despite his irascible nature—always offered help and

After 17 years working in the same ambulance, partners Vena Sword-Ratliff and Reindee Barnett have a bond like sisters.Partners Vena Sword-Ratliff and Reindee Barnett have spent 17 years

The WARN program was developed by Fire Captain and EMT Mike Filson of the Chula Vista Fire Department. For more information about the WARN program, visit Watersafety.chulavistaca.gov One of

To handle the stress associated with working in EMS, paramedics and EMTs benefit from good physical, mental and emotional health.The greatest asset of any EMS agency is its

Daniel Sundahl’s art helps to ease the mental health challenges of first responders.“It started as a way for me to cope, process and purge some of the bad