EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
The White House confirms early talks on turning the 9/11 Memorial & Museum into a federally run national monument, drawing pushback from state leaders and the site’s nonprofit operator
FDNY Ceremonial Unit leader Lt. Joseph LaPointe has guided hundreds of funerals and every Ground Zero anniversary since 2001and will step down, closing 35 years of service
All three Champaign first responders sustained serious stab wounds and were transported for emergency treatment
Chiefs say Dr. Carl Schultz endangers patients, demoralizes crews by refusing prehospital blood transfusions, ketamine, magnesium and opioid-care pilots already used statewide
Attorneys for 31-year-old Dontae Melton Jr. say officers restrained the man and waited nearly an hour for an ambulance that never came
The 18-year veteran had been placed on paid leave when officials learned he hadn’t disclosed criminal allegations that he tried to sell an opioid-addiction drug to an undercover agent
Thompson Valley EMS warns of longer runs to the city’s only remaining emergency room at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies
A pilot escaped injury when their plane crashed at Centennial Airport
Ninth Circuit upholds Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, denies firefighters’ exemptions
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Why the termination of NEMSAC is a giant loss to EMS
Why we need to build active bystandership cultures in emergency services
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?
PRODUCT NEWS
Honoring his parents’ care, a philanthropist gave $367,600 to buy an ambulance, easing response times after the Fairfield’s lone medical truck failed
The MXP 170DFE model offers a new ergonomic design to enhance crew safety & workflow while maximizing storage efficiency for high-volume EMS operations
These technologies put tools directly into the hands of emergency responders
Ranking No. 492 overall and No. 54 in software, 2025 marks the company’s fourth consecutive appearance on the list — and its first time in Inc. 500
Carver EMS is Massachusetts’ first to use OneDose, giving per-diem crews real-time protocols, dosing and documentation to standardize care and cut errors
First Due powers operations for over 3,000 agencies across all local, state/provincial, and federal segments in the United States and Canada
WEINMANN’s emergency ventilator met PASCO County’s demand for reliable, easy-to-use ventilation in every ambulance