EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A pilot program begun in 2022 funds career training for high school students in three regions
A passerby spotted one of the Ashland Rescue Squad ambulances burning inside the station and called 911
Albuquerque Fire Rescue is enhancing emergency response by adding paramedics to four more fire engines and EMT-Intermediate responders to five engines
Rescuers in San Bernardino County used ropes and drones to rescue a teen suffering from hypoxia, dehydration and hypothermia in the Rimrock area
Last month the White House paused federal funding to align with Trump’s agenda, disputing the court’s authority to intervene
Air medical services will return to Williston, nearly two years after the city lost its provider, through a new public-private partnership to improve emergency transport
On his first day, President Trump ordered federal agencies to end all “equity-related” grants and contracts, later mandating contractors to certify they don’t promote DEI
The fund supports 137,000 people affected by toxic exposure from the attacks at the World Trade Center, as well as the plane crashes in Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon
Lake County’s new Mobile Integrated Healthcare program helps reduce strain on emergency services by providing in-home care for frequent 911 callers
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 song teaches parents what to do when a baby stops breathing
Austin-Travis County EMS is recognized for creating a culture of health in the workplace
An incident involving a hostage situation where a man held firefighters at gunpoint and the San Bernardino attack caused the chief to take notice
The 10-year paramedic told police he stole two vials of Dilaudid with the intention of killing himself
West End Ambulance Service will buy 10 bullet-resistant vests, or two per ambulance
A semitrailer failed to slow down and crashed into an ambulance stopped at the scene of a previous collision
The elderly man was being transported from the hospital to his home when the ambulance collided with a tractor trailer in white-out conditions
The Williamson County EMS ambulance was left with a large dent in the hood
Eight Ohio first responders were trained to look for and mitigate unsafe sleep conditions while on routine calls
After recent mass shooting events, the fire chief saw the need for fire and EMS personnel to enter the warm zone