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BREAKING NEWS
The Keane Fire Department will have more firefighters to staff ambulances in response to increasing EMS calls
With at least 82 dead and 41 still missing after catastrophic flooding in central Texas, officials warn of more life-threatening rain as search efforts continue
Paramedics from Lawrence General Hospital are now among the first in Massachusetts equipped to administer whole blood transfusions at emergency scenes
Families and rescuers continue searching Camp Mystic, where 11 girls and a counselor remain missing
As rescuers search for dozens still missing in Kerr County’s deadly flash flood, questions grow over the timing and effectiveness of emergency alerts, despite claims that the storm’s severity was unforeseen
At least 51 people, including 15 children, are dead and 27 girls remain missing after a flash flood devastated Camp Mystic and surrounding areas in Kerr County
Wapello County supervisors will revisit the formation of an EMS advisory council and potentially advancing an EMS levy
Floyd County officials are weighing the creation of a countywide EMS program as contracts with current providers run through 2026
Dozens are missing after flash floods hit Texas Hill Country, triggering rescue efforts and scrutiny over warning systems
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The NAEMSP Town Hall panel explored how outdated habits, legal risk and new evidence collide, and what EMS leaders must do to build legally sound, evidence-based care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
Callers can discuss their symptoms with dispatchers to help determine whether transport is necessary
The volunteer team of 22 paramedics exclusively handles calls involving confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases
The company will provide free 5G access to all public and nonprofit state and local fire, police and EMS agencies for 10 years
Highmark Inc, a healthcare company, donated nearly 40,000 cloth face masks to EMS providers in Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia
William Ivory, 57, took the ambulance for a joyride while the crew transported a patient inside
Floodwaters rose after the breach of a trouble dam on the Tittabawassee River; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called the major flooding “a historic event”
The Wilmington Fire Department plans to buy 60 vests for firefighter-EMTs responding to shooting or stabbing incidents
The toy company also announced it will be donating dolls to the children of first responders, in addition to donating proceeds
Fire and EMS leaders reflect on the grim milestone, as 29 fire service and 21 EMS members have died from the virus
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will delay the first round of data collection until 2021