Jeff Frankel

4 days ago | jems.com | Jeff Frankel

Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of 2. Check back soon for Part 2!JEMS Managing Editor Jeff Frankel hosts a deep dive into the mental health challenges facing first responders. Featuring Dr. Robin Jacobowitz, interim director at SUNY New Paltz’s Institute for Disaster Mental Health, and paramedic and union leader Alana Begley, the discussion centers around a groundbreaking 2024 New York State Mental Health Needs Assessment.

4 days ago | jems.com | Jeff Frankel

The body of one of four people missing from a medical helicopter crash in Canada has been recovered, CTV News reported. Airmedic said divers recovered one of the aircraft’s crew members Monday evening. The victim’s identity will be released once formal identification is completed by the corner and the family agrees to release the information, according to the report. The helicopter went down while performing an emergency transport on Friday evening.

5 days ago | jems.com | Jeff Frankel

Four people remain unaccounted for after a medical helicopter crashed Friday in a Canadian lake, according to reports. The helicopter was conducting a medical evacuation when it crashed into a lake shortly after takeoff with five people aboard, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said. One crew member was rescued from the crash site. The Airmedic helicopter went down around 10:30 p.m. on Friday near Natashquan, Quebec, about 620 miles northeast of Montreal, Global News reported.

2 weeks ago | jems.com | Jeff Frankel

A woman is in custody after allegedly driving into a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) ambulance transporting a child, fire officials said at the scene. The two crew members and the young patient inside the ambulance were not injured. Department Battalion Chief Rico Gross told FOX 11 Lost Angeles that firefighter-paramedics in the ambulance were transporting the minor to the hospital around 5 a.m. when they saw the suspect in a Chrysler PT Cruiser driving erratically.

3 weeks ago | jems.com | Jeff Frankel

A futuristic idea to deploy hologram technology in ambulances as a safety measure for paramedics has drawn sharp criticism from emergency medical personnel in New South Wales, Australia. A “holographic presence” could act as a deterrent or provide a sense of backup for crews operating alone, leaders at NSW Ambulance suggested. 7News Australia reported many crews and union leadership have dismissed the idea as an impractical and distracting solution to serious workplace dangers.