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BREAKING NEWS
The Kenosha Fire Department became the state’s first fire-based EMS to carry whole blood on all front-line ambulances
Monsoon rains triggered flash flooding in Ruidoso, New Mexico, sweeping one house downstream and leaving at least three people missing as officials continue search efforts
The number of missing people has tripled in Kerr County, home to Camp Mystic, where at least 27 campers and counselors died
Authorities in Kerr County are asking untrained volunteers to stay away from flood search zones for safety reasons and to avoid hindering rescue operations
An 8-year-old boy was critically injured after falling 20 feet into a shaft near the top of the Koko Head Trail in Oahu
Chicago mother accused of fatally stabbing 4-year-old, injuring 2 other children says they were “possessed”
One man died and at least nine others were hospitalized after high levels of carbon monoxide, flammable gas and methane were found during a gas leak at a Lexington apartment complex
Officials continue searching for missing campers and face scrutiny over emergency warning systems
More than 80 people are confirmed dead, including 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic, after catastrophic flooding swept through central Texas over the July Fourth weekend
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The NAEMSP Town Hall panel explored how outdated habits, legal risk and new evidence collide, and what EMS leaders must do to build legally sound, evidence-based care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 bipartisan group of House representatives is calling for agencies to receive reimbursements for treatment-in-place responses and telehealth use
An East Hills Ambulance official said the employees broke protocol by removing their masks while on duty
The donations were made possible through a partnership between the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, John Deere and U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis
The state Center for Disease Control and Prevention is urging anyone who had close contact with members of Houlton Ambulance Service to get tested
Officials say gunfire erupted just as EMS arrived to respond to a person struck by a car
The proposal would require a 90-day supply of PPE to be readily available through the state Department of Public Health in case of another outbreak
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A webinar will outline best practices following implementation of the integrated AED geolocation plan
The ACLU and other critics have raised privacy concerns about the sharing of patients’ names and addresses public safety agencies