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
Fire and heavy smoke at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort forced crews to hold back amid ongoing detonations
Paramedic Abdur Rahman joined FDNY in 2002, served at EMS Stations 8, 16 and 13 before being promoted to paramedic in 2021, and was assigned to the Training Academy
Penn State Health has treated more child e-bike and scooter injuries in 2025 than in the past three years combined
An 81-year-old pilot was injured when a propeller struck his arm while moving a plane at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport
A 39-year-old in Brooklyn and a 43-year-old in Manhattan were found dead in flooded basements as downpours inundated streets, swamped subways
Wrightsville Firefighter Chad Wombles’ right hand and left thumb were severed in an unprovoked attack before a police officer fatally shot the attacker
Garden City officers say the EMT smelled of alcohol at a death scene and refused a breath test
The Springville Fire Department will use the AFG money for new EMS equipment and to strengthen emergency response capabilities
A proposed plan would include the Floyd County Fire Territory, creating a stable, county-run EMS division by 2027
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Moore and Rob Lawrence break down employer mandates and exemptions for mask wearing and vaccination
Why administration of normal saline off-duty constitutes possession and delivery of a controlled substance
As prices soar on gas, lumber and consumer goods, EMS cannot follow market forces to increase prices for our services
Should Kansas providers face discipline for not transporting a patient who was breathing?
What the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 means for treatment and transport reimbursement post COVID-19
MCHD EMS shares lessons learned in flexibility and preparedness from the winter storm that doubled call volumes and sidelined hospitals in Texas
PRODUCT NEWS
An oversized load fell off a trailer and onto a vehicle in Temple, killing two people
The training system provides a variety of simulations for first responders, such as heart attacks, burns, childbirth, lacerations, broken bones and overdoses
MindRhythm’s device, Harmony, is a feasible tool for use in the prehospital setting
At its core, Logis strengthens ESO’s foundation serving EMS, fire departments, and hospitals and extends ESO’s data-driven insights to dispatch and emergency communication centers, while enhancing mobile integrated health capabilities
Versatility and customization on display in Indianapolis
Three strategic experts bring a wealth of knowledge to customer success and sales divisions
Members of Medic 27, Engine 10 and EMS 2 were the first to use whole blood on a patient since the program started
Books
Real-life experiences as NJ EMT and NY news manager fuel new novel by Tom Kranz
See the first-ever Type III Demers eFX Ambulance, an all electric, reimagined ambulance
Braun Chief XL ambulances on display at Booth #5846