EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
After an anonymous post urged people to aim lasers at helicopters near Portland’s South Waterfront ICE facility, medevacs avoided Oregon Health & Science University’s hospital helipad
To sustain Medic One amid rising EMS costs, Whatcom County may take the 1% hike to help close a $2.9M gap
Fire and heavy smoke at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort forced crews to hold back amid ongoing detonations
In addition to longer transports, rural EMS sees a 40% rate of severe emergencies, according to an analysis of 69 million calls by the American College of Surgeons
Grand Junction would add three fire department posts for advanced-practice paramedics, redirecting lower-acuity and chronic calls under physician oversight
The plan for the Crossville city ambulance service is rescinded as the EMS plan heads to a 2026 referendum
One person died after a Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance collided with a vehicle while responding to a call
A 6-year study by the American College of Surgeons found nearly 42% of fatally injured drivers in Montgomery County had blood levels far exceeding state impairment limits, suggesting recent cannabis use before crashes
Inspired by her 4-year-old with autism, Virginia Beach Paramedic Bailey Hartley’s kits equip crews with sensory tools to cut overload and improve communication
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Whether public or private, your employer can take action. Understand when your words — on or off duty — cross legal and professional boundaries.
The Overrun weighs in on how the dismissal of all NEMSAC members could reset priorities at the federal level
A Galveston officer’s near-fatal submersion has fueled public outrage over EMS response times. Clinical science tells a different story — and reveals why cooperation, not conflict, is needed now.
Why the termination of NEMSAC is a giant loss to EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
Built from real-world feedback for EMS and hospital teams, the Zenix monitor/defibrillator pairs a rugged large touchscreen with intuitive, on-the-fly customization
Technimount’s Xtension Pro Neonatal secures a Dräger T1500 incubator and multiple devices to a Stryker Power-PRO 2 stretcher without compromising everyday use via XClamp Technology
Find deals on duty gear, household supplies, electronic devices and more — but only for a limited time
Great Lakes region ECCs lead adoption of new protocol to guide dispatchers in handling suicidal callers
An Mecklenburg EMS MEDIC ambulance was hit by gunfire, renewing calls for state funding to equip EMS with ballistic vests.
The acquisition of TyTek Medical marks a significant expansion of Sam Medical’s proprietary offering of emergency medical products
Axon to acquire AI-powered 911 communications company Prepared, strengthening the public safety ecosystem from call to closure