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Check out the results from this year’s polls, which captured the pulse of the EMS1 community throughout 2022
A passenger from the Missouri Amtrak derailment shares details of the response involving nearly 20 local and state agencies
Leading the charge to combat COVID-19, promote telehealth and advance the EMS agenda, while prioritizing patients and staff
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss whether an EMT who refused to respond to an infant in cardiac arrest should be held criminally liable for the infant’s death.
The teen was “woken up” by a kiss from her date; she now feels ‘bittersweet’ because of criticism
Dr. Stanley M. Zydlo, introduced the idea of training firefighters to be paramedics in the early 1970s and founded the first emergency medical system in Illinois
Hosts Cebollero and Grayson consider what it takes to keep EMS providers safe after a Wis. ambulance was hit by gun fire
New EMS1 columnist and volunteerism expert Nancy Magee explains why volunteers are critical to the future of EMS; her answers may surprise you
25 new and returning appointees on the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council will make recommendations on EMS issues such as data collection and performance measurement
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson revisit their thoughts on cameras in ambulances, and review driver safety after a video of a Hungarian ambulance weaving through traffic
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss whether EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese’s suggestions about Uber providing community health services are actually feasible.
The discussion focuses on whether EMS volunteers need the same training as EMTs, and if it makes sense to a separate certification for volunteers.
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss ways to recruit volunteer EMS providers
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson debate whether benzodiazepines are the best treatment options, and discuss dosage
FTOs should not only bridge the gap between the classroom and the street, but pass on agency culture to new hires, and serve as mentors in the department
National 911 report provides detailed analysis of recent 911 statistics from more than 39 states
Gettysburg Fire Department and United Hook and Ladder are joining forces to bring 24/7 emergency medical services to 14 municipalities
911 calls are up 9 percent compared to last year, and there has been a 7 percent increase in transports of revelers who have been injured, over-imbibed or overdosed
A recent Internet post proposes equipping Uber drivers with CPR training and an AED has many pondering if the mobile-app transportation service could save lives
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the dogmas of EMS, and the importance of challenging practices that may stand to be corrected
On the occasion of Facebook’s 10th anniversary, these are the recent EMS1 posts you have shared and liked the most
The two men face up to 10 years in federal prison for possession of firearms; they are already serving time for beating EMT and San Francisco Giant’s fan Bryan Stow to the point of brain damage
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the importance of keeping complete and accurate records
Assessment and care of patients in police custody requires advanced preparation, vigilant assessment, and an open mind to the nature of illness
New show is a positive and realistic portrayal of EMS professionals from producers of Law and Order and Chicago Fire
Effort to examine training for driving ambulances must lead to information that is useful, valuable, meaningful, and impactful
Plans to consolidate the two EMS leadership organizations have been suspended after a year of discussion
Nightwatch to premiere on A&E; show captures action of top EMS, fire, and police teams in the Big Easy
The decision enables NEMSMS to better collaborate and consolidate resources for the annual memorial service that honors fallen EMS providers
Show co-hosts selected their favorite episodes from 2014
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the effect Sandy Hook still has on responders two years later, and announce a live podcast on Fri, Dec. 29 at 5 p.m. CST; callers welcome!
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson debate whether a NYC police officer should have been cleared in a videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed man, and welcome Greg Friese as the new EMS1 Editor-in-Chief
I’m excited to lead the EMS industry’s top news and information website into new territory