EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Empress Ambulance Service acquires Northern Dutchess Paramedics, expanding Hudson Valley network
‘He preys on the nurses': Ind. FF appeals removal of paramedic duties following harassment complaint
Elkhart firefighter appeals paramedic ban after nurse harassment complaint
Greater Manchester Police say the assailant drove into worshippers, then began stabbing before officers fatally shot him
Two Lee County EMS medics were injured when their ambulance crashed into a tree
The U.S. Forest Service is delaying prevention grants, while FEMA and the National Weather Service trim services and warn of funding gaps
Powell County Paramedic Eddie Barnes won’t be penalized for administering antivenom to a snake-bite victim despite lacking a wilderness certification.
Medicare will pay claims without add-ons if a funding deal takes more than two weeks
Paramedic Nick Mancuso, Flight Nurse Kami Chavez, Pilot Jeffrey Tuning and Copilot Amanda Benson were remembered for lives devoted to saving others
Police say the driver stepped away to check seating just before the bus went through a guardrail and landed on its side
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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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
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
PRODUCT NEWS
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