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A 2019 memo warning that AI could introduce bias based on accents, disabilities and race went unaddressed before the department began using the technology on live 911 medical calls in 2023, prompting experts to call for suspending its use until a public evaluation is completed
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Jackson County’s measure, which passed 36,228 to 26,783, will fund roughly $5.5 million in new 800-megahertz radios for all 641 fire and police radios countywide
Ute Pass Regional Ambulance District’s federal grant will fund telehealth-equipped inter-facility transfers, community paramedic programs for high-risk patients and advanced training in obstetrics, pediatrics and wilderness medicine through a partnership with UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital
Worcester police say the patient stole a Coastal Medical Transport Systems ambulance from the Hospital for Behavioral Medicine before crashing it in neighboring West Boylston, sustaining life-threatening injuries
St. Charles County Ambulance District warns a failed .375% sales tax would leave 18 paramedic positions unfilled amid rapid county growth, months after voters rejected a 1% proposal, as a lawmaker notes the district already holds $36.8 million in unobligated funds
The EMS provider reportedly got lost transporting a woman with chest pain to Cleveland Clinic, then told her he was done for the day and called an Uber home; a Cleveland EMS unit responded and completed her care
Jerome Tapia was left unattended with signs of life for two hours in Santa Fe after first responders determined him dead within 31 seconds, prompting the city to adopt new protocols requiring double pulse checks and cardiac monitor confirmation before field death declarations
Pagosa Springs braced for the San Juan River to crest above its historic 1911 flood level as Sedona crews conducted rooftop and helicopter rescues, with the region seeing months’ worth of rain in just a couple of days
The Austin-bound-for-Bahamas Learjet 60 entered a steep dive after reporting icing and turbulence, with the pilot radioing a mayday before crashing near Palm Beach County homes
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
From Washington’s political shakeup to local EMS tax levies — what election results may mean for the future of emergency medical services
“The next battle over ambulance reimbursement will not be won with emotional stories or clever slogans.”
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
PRODUCT NEWS
The platform lets air medical crews convert a LifePort AeroSled TS stretcher to carry a Dräger Isolette TI500 incubator in seconds, then revert it to standard use
Named a 2026 Innovation Award finalist, the new Type I delivers expanded workspace, increased storage, and crew-focused comfort
The proposal, separate from the handheld radio upgrade, would cover about 19% of mobile radios in police cars, fire trucks and ambulances, with no local funding match required
Experience the Type I ambulance shaped by first responders, engineered for the realities of patient care, and available to order now