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BREAKING NEWS
Joint training used a foam pit to simulate complex rescue scenarios, allowing Jackson County EMS and fire crews to practice safe patient care
Nearly killed by a brown bear during a summer hike, Anchorage resident Victoria Lytle reunited with the firefighters, medics and 911 dispatcher who trekked miles into the Chugach Mountains to rescue her
A gas-related explosion and fire tore through Bristol Health & Rehab Center, collapsing part of the building and killing at least two people
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has selected retired FDNY Emergency Services Chief Lillian Bonsignore, a 31-year department veteran and former chief of EMS operations, to lead the fire department
Merced County officials say American Medical Response will assume ambulance operations on Dec. 31, ending Riggs’ roughly 80-year run
A wrongful death lawsuit claims Hayward police and Falck paramedics repeatedly failed during the restraint and chemical sedation of a suspect, intensifying scrutiny of use of midazolam
Facing the first failed EMS levy in city history, the Clarkston City Council voted unanimously to use reserves to maintain emergency medical services for nine months
NEMSQA’s latest measures report finds that routine, high-frequency actions like preventing hypoxia in TBI and timely trauma alerts drive outcomes more than rarely performed procedures
The FDNY has appointed a veteran paramedic and longtime EMS leader to oversee citywide EMS operations amid ongoing staffing and pay challenges
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A no-holds-barred breakdown of the headlines you couldn’t ignore
The NAEMSP Town Hall panel explored how outdated habits, legal risk and new evidence collide, and what EMS leaders must do to build legally sound, evidence-based care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
PRODUCT NEWS
First introduced at EMS World Expo, the FXP 174 Type 1 Ambulance features a breakthrough design including industry-first FX Action Seats
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
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
Birmingham City Council has approved a three-year, $170,000 agreement with Axon to lease cameras, with footage to be used for training and incident investigations
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