EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Video shows bystanders rushing to help when a plane crashed into three vehicles on a highway in Victoria
A proposal to cut out-of-network ambulance reimbursement rates is drawing pushback from EMS leaders, who warn it could slash staffing and funding
The Kenosha Fire Department became the state’s first fire-based EMS to carry whole blood on all front-line ambulances
Lexington’s Community Paramedicine Program responds to over 45,000 calls annually and has an annual budget of over $1.1 million
With medical calls surging and staffing stretched thin, Palo Alto plans to expand its ambulance service using civilian EMTs
From checking Social Security records to updating retirement plans, here’s a step-by-step checklist for maximizing your benefits
The Kingston Fire Department is on track to receive reimbursements five times the amount collected in 2024
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
Hall Ambulance’s new dispatch center highlights the number of calls dispatchers handle each day
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
The CHASE LifeTech FR jacket includes modular sensors that can detect heart rate, temperature, motion and GPS location
IAFC, Esri and the Intermedix Preparedness Division are teaming up to build the new software that better tracks emergency resources when mutual aid is required
Tyler Junior College is using their new ambulance simulator to replicate “any type of ambulance call”
The truck was refurbished into a crash attenuator, which works to reduce damage at vehicle crash scenes
The tech company allowed several U.S. 911 centers to use their data to pinpoint a caller’s location
The GTT Opticom Emergency Preemption Light Control system will clear the way for first responders by turning traffic lights green
The Polaris bike was described as “the world’s most luxurious ambulance with all the smart devices and artificial intelligence”
A press release announcing the ambulance manufacturer merge said the combination “creates a leading player within the evolving specialty vehicle industry”
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol and the City of Richmond, Virginia are the first departments in their state to join the network
Medline Industries developed the fentanyl-resistant gloves for responders to wear when treating overdose patients