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
An OMB memo directs departments to plan “reductions in force” for lapsed-funded programs, going beyond past furloughs by eliminating positions
Eight children were among those injured in the Bladensburg hit-and-run crash
Trenton native Grady Griffin, now the city’s first Black EMS director and head of emergency management, has spent decades answering 911 calls, preparing for disasters and mentoring local youth
With $1T in reductions and 2027 work requirements looming, Medi-Cal-dependent facilities in California expect reimbursement losses
The 66-year-old man had been taken to the ER for evaluation and left on foot before driving off in a parked Community Care Ambulance
Middlesex Hospital plans to build a 6,710-sq-ft facility for up to 12 ambulances
The Reading Fire Department recognized crews for reviving a cardiac arrest patient, rescuing a woman as flames closed in, advocating rapid hospital care and responding to a colleague’s medical emergency
Five graduates say the department reclassified them as EMS trainees just before contracts expired, then issued termination letters
State health officials opened rulemaking to expand high school EMS education and tackle the workforce shortage
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Leading the charge to combat COVID-19, promote telehealth and advance the EMS agenda, while prioritizing patients and staff
Lessons in communication, coordination and safety from an unusual response involving several inmates
Examining recommendations for EMS treatment of adult and pediatric cardiac arrest related to epinephrine, compression depth and rate, and double sequential defibrillation
Fiscal, retention and operational considerations for election week and the EMS purse and pay
3 takeaways from the FDNY order to not transport cardiac arrest patients if they cannot be resuscitated in the field
What recent legislative changes mean for equipping, arming and tactically training SWAT and TEMS medics
PRODUCT NEWS
A move to integrate transformative technologies like machine learning and Generative AI into ESO’s product suite
A ticket to Axon Week 2024 gets you access to both TASERCON and Axon Accelerate
Industry-leading distributor proudly brings necessary decontamination technology to first responders, hospitals, private transportation companies, volunteer organizations and more
EMS Products
Fremont becomes the first city to implement a drone as first responder program in both its police and fire departments
Research underscores the life-saving impact of administering whole blood transfusions as quickly as possible
EMS Products
Code Red Fire boots are constructed to meet NFPA certification
First Due’s comprehensive suite is designed specifically for EMS operations and includes highly configurable NEMSIS v.3.4 and 3.5 compliant ePCR software and applications for scheduling, assets, training, events, and more.
Lexipol places public safety wellness at the forefront with a week dedicated to education, community and support
EMS Products
As part of a $6.3 billion investment, FirstNet will become the exclusive wireless network to offer first responders uninterrupted priority and preemption across the entire AT&T 5G spectrum