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
U.S. Steel says it is still investigating the blast as hospitals report treating at least 10 workers, including burn victims, from the 1,400-employee Mon Valley plant
After terminating the previous NEMSAC council, the Department of Transportation says it seeks members who fairly represent diverse EMS and 911 roles
A Lexus traveling the wrong way on I-464 struck a Midwest Medical ambulance, killing both EMS crew members and the other driver
Cumberland County EMS Director warned the split could push county units out of the city, lengthen response times, and strain EMS finances
The 2025 Sepsis Alliance survey shows rising awareness but stark gaps by race, age, income and education
States may sub-award Rural Health Transformation Program funds to EMS agencies for technology, staffing and system upgrades
Walkerville EMS runs climbed to 186 last month as growth and dispatch changes expanded coverage
An ad hoc panel will review options as Essex County proposes an EMS Stabilization Plan
The Carterville City Council approved a 12-hour day shift with 12 hours on-call overnight to cut second-call response times
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The NAEMSP Town Hall panel explored how outdated habits, legal risk and new evidence collide, and what EMS leaders must do to build legally sound, evidence-based care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
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
PRODUCT NEWS
Following the shots, the Med Express Ambulance employees noticed a man on a bicycle hit the ground, and made a U-turn to render aid
Naples Fire-Rescue Department crewmembers were forced to dismantle the chair in order to free the patient
Before mulling your “raise,” Page, Wolfberg & Wirth says to recall that a bill to “renew the ambulance fee schedule bonus payments” may pass
West Virginia Northern Community College also received a mobile ambulance simulator
Crewmembers were transporting a patient in critical condition; five people, including the driver of other vehicle, were taken to hospitals
State police said that the deceased person was not in the ambulance and that another person was transported to a hospital
Jackson County Search and Rescue, Ashland Fire & Resue and Brim Aviation worked to get the patient from the ravine to a hospital
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Rochester police officers are searching for the driver of an SUV who ran away after the collision
The Sotair was designed to protect the airway and minimize gastric insufflation