EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
First responders used a drone with thermal imaging to find the 3-year-old boy in an Alto Township cornfield
The wives and families of Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, Officer Paul Elmstrand and Officer Matt Ruge share how difficult the losses have been since their husbands were killed in the line of duty
Delaware has expanded access to life-saving whole blood transfusions in emergency situations, with every medic agency in the state now carrying it
The Freedom House EMT Training Academy honored its latest graduates, celebrating a program rooted in Pittsburgh’s pioneering Black-led ambulance service
With over 30 years of EMS leadership in both the U.S. and the U.K., Lawrence brings extensive experience to support AIMHI’s mission
Fla. county EMS receives CAMTS accreditation in mobile integrated healthcare, community paramedicine
Manatee County EMS has become the first in Florida and only the second in the U.S. to earn full accreditation under CAMTS Mobile Integrated Healthcare Standards
The FAA said all 80 passengers and crew were safely evacuated after the plane flipped during landing at Toronto Pearson
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said there have been 1,000 rescues across the state since the storms began on Feb. 15
D.C.'s fire chief says the program will help expand ALS care and strengthen the District’s EMS system
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
AED-SOS, developed by Japanese researchers, shown to shorten time to AED delivery to simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients
Developers say the controversial experience showing a World Trade Center worker’s perspective, called “08:46", is a “tribute to the victims”
The stabbing of two Detroit medics raised awareness on EMS safety issues, but medics are attacked every week around the world
A diabetic man using a wheelchair alleges he suffered injuries while being transported to the hospital because of providers’ negligence
Increase in unit hours comes after a $230,000 fine last week for failing to meet required response times
The guidelines are specific to first responders, to better diagnose and treat post-traumatic stress disorder
He stopped to help while transporting a patient; the child is on life support
Recent attacks have raised concerns about how to keep emergency responders safer while on scene
After two firefighters were held at gunpoint last week, Lancaster, Ohio, safety director says it’s time to provide the city’s medics with ballistic vests
The Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Department is back with another video to teach residents about when they should call 911 to report a true emergency