EMS News
Need the most up-to-date news on prehospital field operations, staffing, training, management and provider safety? Catch up on the latest industry news on EMS1.
BREAKING NEWS
Yale New Haven Health has completed its first ambulance company acquisition, bringing Nelson Ambulance Service into a fully integrated medical transport network
David Richardson reportedly distanced himself from day-to-day operations before resigning from the nation’s top disaster agency
The current and former Waverly Health Center EMS providers are seeking damages under Iowa wage laws and the FLSA
After a 2001 tornado tore the station’s roof off, the Caddo-Midway Volunteer Fire & Rescue District installed an eight-person safe room
The end of the federal government shutdown brings back ambulance add-ons — this is how it affects EMS billing and reimbursement
A push to return EMS back to its own agency is gaining momentum amid response times, pay parity demands and warnings from FDNY leadership that a breakup could add cost and complexity
The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office now has over 20 deputies trained as EMTs
Thompson Valley EMS is collecting new, unwrapped gifts at drop-off sites across Loveland, Berthoud and Johnstown
Salisbury firefighters get a feel for surgical cricothyrotomy during airway training
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by how many crises we prevent.”
After the abrupt dismissal of the federal EMS advisory council, outgoing members are stepping up — ensuring the next cohort won’t start cold
Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation guidance
New Florida data shows the profession must evolve or continue to lose talent at unsustainable rates
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
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The nationwide contest will award one grand prize winner a $25,000 cash prize for the most innovative app idea
The audit evaluated ImageTrend’s controls related to security, availability, and confidentiality
ImageTrend’s listing confirms that its test environment is compliant with NIST 800-53
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