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Police shot and killed the suspect after authorities say he opened fire with a pistol and rifle near Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on Sixth Street in Austin
Intermountain Health’s partnership with Yellowstone County and Worden and Shepherd fire districts will station ambulances in Huntley, add paramedics and EMTs
The new Deaconess Illinois EMS building will relocate operations to a more centralized Marion campus, adding dedicated ambulances and crew living quarters to speed interfacility transfers
Unpaid claims, Medicare shortfalls and rising capital costs are straining EMS agencies acorss North Dakota
Scholarships support leadership mentoring, degree assistance and professional development
A federal grant will fund training and equipment to help first responders deliver blood transfusions at the scene of severe crashes and traumatic injuries
Lawsuit claims Caesars Palace staff mistook a guest’s medical emergency for intoxication and called an Uber rather than EMS
Franklin County’s first female captain claims she was forced to resign after years of complaints about harassment, retaliation and systemic bias against women
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“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
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
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Strategic acquisition expands Intersurgical’s product portfolio and strengthens its offerings
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
An Appalachian Power Foundation grant will equip Tazewell County’s ambulance fleet with new Lifepak 35 monitors