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
A gas line explosion near Johnstown sent five people to the hospital and forced evacuations
EMS1 News Video
EMS1 NEWS Jan 19 2026
0:59
EMS1 NEWS JAN 12 2026
0:56
EMS1 NEWS Jan 5 2026
0:52
EMS1 NEWS DEC 28
0:41
EMS1 NEWS Dec 22
0:55
The American Heart Association’s 2025 update to CPR and ECC introduces new algorithms and protocols aimed at boosting EMS and bystander effectiveness
Gov. Kathy Hochul cited $25 million in annual costs as the reason for rejecting it, sparking backlash from EMS unions
Haines City firefighters say a 79-year-old man became combative during treatment and produced a firearm
Organizations say the ongoing shutdown has left federal firefighters working without pay, blocked vital fire and EMS grants, and cut Medicare ambulance reimbursements
Wake County Commissioners approved 12 new EMS positions to keep pace with rapid growth and an aging population
Arkansas ambulance providers warn that delayed Medicare payments and expired rural funding could force some services to dip into cash reserves
A former Nashville paramedic claims the city failed to accommodate his PTSD after a 2022 multi-fatality incident and retaliated when he sought help
After struggling to launch its own ambulance service, the Town of Tonawanda will hire four EMTs and share coverage with Twin City Ambulance under a new two-year hybrid agreement
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
From community risk reduction to treatment in place, other cities are reaping the benefits of advanced EMS systems. A proposed independent NYC EMS department could be the turning point.
PRODUCT NEWS
The county’s 911 coordinator said the “questionable” reliability of the current system “is a safety risk to our responders”
The Womanikin attachment seeks to make civilians more comfortable performing CPR on women
The service purchased the four-wheel-drive ambulance after struggling through last year’s winter storm
Watch: Sussex County EMS trained with neighboring EMS, fire and police departments on managing air medical patient transportation scenarios
The new apparatus can carry up to two babies at once and will replace an 11-year-old NICU ambulance
Wait times for 911 callers reduced by three-fourths after the city combined its police and fire-EMS communication centers and upgraded technology
While heading to pick up a patient, the EMS crew discovered the crash while traveling in an ambulance after their helicopter was grounded due to bad weather
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
A suspect was taken into custody and sent to the hospital after crashing the stolen rig into a tree
The Grady Memorial Hospital Mobile Stroke Unit aims to save crucial time by immediately administering treatment to patients