EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
The New Jersey EMS Task Force assisted Montgomery County EMS with moving over 100 patients to several facilities
A North Haven officer’s 9-year-old daughter’s quick thinking and guidance from a dispatcher helped revive her father during cardiac arrest
A Plainville student sparked a fire after intentionally damaging a laptop in part of a TikTok trend police say has led to multiple classroom fires across the state
Rain grounded helicopters during a hiker rescue near Deep Creek Hot Springs, forcing crews to hike over a mile into a canyon until skies cleared just enough for a helicopter hoist
Hazleton City firefighters responded to a mannequin on fire, but it turned out to be Jessica Lockwood’s body wrapped in a tarp
“I do not believe it is in the best interests of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency,” Cameron Hamilton said
After 45 years of service, AMR will shut down its Lewis County office at the end of May as the county transitions to a new three-year contract with Medix, driven largely by more favorable rates
Honolulu unveiled 16 new and refurbished EMS vehicles—including its first MCI bus—to enhance emergency response across Oahu, with each rig blessed in a traditional Hawaiian ceremony
Goshen honored the late Assistant EMS Chief Bruce Nethercutt on the two-year anniversary of his passing, recognizing his decades of quiet, committed service and lasting impact on the department
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“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
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
Officials hope to eventually provide training to middle and high school students so they can familiarize themselves with the kits
The center also agreed to take substantial corrective action after protected health information was disclosed in separate 2013 and 2017 breaches
If merger with Sprint closes, the “New T-Mobile” will provide free service to public and nonprofit law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies that apply
Rising volumes of false fire, medical and burglary alarms have prompted Columbus fire and police administrators to propose stiffer penalties for repeat offenses
In a letter to Delaware County 911 Dispatch, the county commissioner said callers have the right to decide which ambulance service responds
An ambulance with its lights and sirens on was hit by a driver with a revoked license who ran a stop sign, according to police
The London Ambulance Service tweeted that there were no patients in the ambulance, but that endangering the crew was “unacceptable”
The training program involves realistically-staged home environments and cameras that allow facilitators to monitor trainees’ actions from a control room
Once crews have gone through the light, the system will change back to its regular traffic cycle
Over 40 volunteers and several local agencies participated in the training drill at Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts