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
Agencies statewide are struggling to recruit and retain paramedics and EMTs as competition for qualified candidates intensifies
Uniformed Services University and NHTSA are launching a federally backed push to expand prehospital blood transfusions
Beginning in February, Kern County will become the first in the state to equip all EMS providers with handheld, AI-enabled 12-lead ECG machines
A new feasibility report says shifting from LifeCare to a fire-based municipal EMS program could bring Elyria $1.2 to $1.3M annually
San Jose’s auditor is calling for stricter policies on drug storage, inventory checks and handoffs for controlled substances used on medical calls
Two people were killed and nine were wounded when a gunman opened fire in an engineering classroom as students took final exams
Students sheltered in place for hours as police searched academic buildings and neighborhoods around the Ivy League campus for the shooter
Chippewa County is forming an ad hoc EMS study committee to examine funding, coordination and long-term sustainability of ambulance coverage
Children’s Minnesota and the Washburn Center for Children are placing an acute response therapist in EDs, providing counseling and follow-up so kids in mental health crisis can leave the ED sooner
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The NAEMSP Town Hall panel explored how outdated habits, legal risk and new evidence collide, and what EMS leaders must do to build legally sound, evidence-based care
“The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by how many crises we prevent.”
After the abrupt dismissal of the federal EMS advisory council, outgoing members are stepping up — ensuring the next cohort won’t start cold
Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation guidance
New Florida data shows the profession must evolve or continue to lose talent at unsustainable rates
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
PRODUCT NEWS
The eMACC preserves everything the MACC was designed to accomplish: teamwork, intentionality, and structured verification
FirstNet Compact Rapid Deployables, AT&T LEO Cell Trailers and LEO Emergency Communication Portables and AT&T Amphibious Vehicle are delivering connectivity
Reauthorization will ensure public safety’s voice in guiding the evolution of emergency communications
Recognition marks the seventh year that Technimount EMS has been named a winner
An Appalachian Power Foundation grant will equip Tazewell County’s ambulance fleet with new Lifepak 35 monitors
Design supports optimal device positioning across multiple environments
The company’s growth underscores the demand for streamlined public safety operations supported by real-time data