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
With nearly 20% of 116,000 ambulance calls in 2024 deemed non-emergencies, Contra Costa County leaders launched the campaign to teach residents how to seek the right level of care
A bus carrying teens and young adults from Our Lady of Guadalupe in Santa Ana overturned on a winding San Bernardino Mountain highway, injuring 26 and sending 20 to hospitals
A passenger transport struck a concourse dock at Washington Dulles International Airport, sending 18 people to hospitals
A small plane headed to Jamaica for hurricane relief went down shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
Police say the 22-year-old driver was fleeing state troopers when he struck more than a dozen people outside a popular nightlife spot in Tampa
The Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado honors Chief James Robinson for his leadership in transforming Thompson Valley EMS into a model agency, emphasizing teamwork, integrity and service
WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith was fatally shot inside the Garner Healthplex emergency department
Worcester Polytechnic Institute engineers are creating palm-sized drones that use echolocation to navigate in darkness, smoke and storms
Erlanger’s new cross-training program lets officers provide lifesaving care before ambulances arrive, improving coordination between police and fire
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS leaders hail the grant as a critical step toward better access and reduced overdoses
A paramedic’s sudden death prompts urgent questions about operational norms and caregiver health
After a Connecticut EMT abducted a colleague twice, calls intensify for background checks and systemic hiring reforms in EMS
A new congressional bill aims to classify cross-trained EMS personnel federally, but will it be enough?
Stretcher fall underscores the importance of foundational skills after alleged mishap in New Jersey
Graham Hoffman’s death underscores the unpredictable risks and the need for stronger safety measures in 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
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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
Srini Gopalan uniquely positioned to lead T-Mobile’s next era of growth and digital-first transformation
Combined company will deliver improved network experiences, low prices and new benefits to millions more customers across the U.S.
If your agency has a moment to highlight — big or small — that reflects the courage and care of your team, Axon wants to hear it