EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
More than 100 AFSCME-represented employees at UCSD Health went on strike, alleging unlawful layoffs and demanding fair negotiations
With costs rising and volunteer EMTs dwindling, Lyme Ambulance Association plans to add two paid drivers and may soon ask the town for support
A Morehead lieutenant went into cardiac arrest while performing CPR on a patient, and an assistant chief later experienced chest pain
Police say a Universal Ambulance running lights and sirens was hit by a Jeep Cherokee, flipping the rig onto its side
Authorities say a third-party contractor cleaning an empty underground gasoline tank at the Exposition Parkway Costco fainted from fumes
The White House confirms early talks on turning the 9/11 Memorial & Museum into a federally run national monument, drawing pushback from state leaders and the site’s nonprofit operator
FDNY Ceremonial Unit leader Lt. Joseph LaPointe has guided hundreds of funerals and every Ground Zero anniversary since 2001and will step down, closing 35 years of service
All three Champaign first responders sustained serious stab wounds and were transported for emergency treatment
A fuel truck struck a Carroll County ambulance, sending seven patients to hospitals — two by helicopter
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A no-holds-barred breakdown of the headlines you couldn’t ignore
The NAEMSP Town Hall panel explored how outdated habits, legal risk and new evidence collide, and what EMS leaders must do to build legally sound, evidence-based care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
PRODUCT NEWS
The upcoming annual event will celebrate the dedication of EMS professionals
Medical experts testified that the 500-milligram dose of ketamine administered by an Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic caused McClain’s death
Josh Owens helped his family members to safety before working to control a critically injured person’s blood loss
The Superior Ambulance crewmembers were not hurt
One citizen was a nurse on his way to work and fashioned a makeshift tourniquet
“Every time we serve a Medi-Cal patient, we take a financial loss,” says CAA President Jimmy Pierson
Jessica Sirignano was first on the scene of the crash that killed Joe Stroup, where she was able to help save and treat Martha Stroup before EMS arrived
Researchers found that signs of past infection rose dramatically when the more contagious omicron variant surged in the U.S.
The Amherst Fire Fighters Local 1764 is advocating for improvements in staffing and equipment after an older, backup rig was used to transport patients
The video shows medics treating cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round fired by Alec Baldwin from a prop gun