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The Muncie Fire Department and its emergency medical service are under intense scrutiny following allegations of systemic cheating that have rocked the department.

PRESS RELEASE The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT), in collaboration with several key partner organizations, is leading the revision of the 2011 Field Triage Guidelines. As a part of the revision process, the ACS COT is seeking input on the current guidelines from a broad group of EMS stakeholders, at all certification levels and in all roles. With the goal of reaching as many EMS practitioners as possible, the ACS has reached out to the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for input. The National Registry is encouraging EMS practitioners, including all...

To assist state EMS offices with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the National Registry announced Dec. 21, 2020 that the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors took action to further extend the Provisional Certification deadline until June 30, 2021. “Despite feedback a couple months ago that the need for Provisional Certifications had lessened, it quickly became clear after our announcement that circumstances were changing,“ said Bill Seifarth, executive director of the National Registry. “We are committed to supporting the EMS community throughout the duration of the pandemic and ...