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An armed man wearing a tactical vest opened fire outside CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, injuring one before being struck by a vehicle and fatally shot by church staff
After an EF-3 tornado struck St. Louis in May 2025, Missouri Task Force 1 deployed advanced drone technology to assist with search and rescue, assess damage, and support real-time decision-making
Beauport EMT Nick Parianos was honored by Beverly officials for his quick actions in alerting residents and helping them escape a house fire
A Kansas City paramedic sustained injuries after an altercation with a combative patient during transport
MEDIC leaders say the planned training facility at Central Piedmont’s Levine campus is vital to address space shortages and improve cross-agency coordination
Auburn City Council approved a contract making Springport the second Cayuga County town to formalize ambulance services
More than a dozen local police, fire, EMS and emergency management agencies participated in a three-day federally funded active shooter training in Clark County
Lawmakers advanced a bill that would increase penalties for obstructing police, firefighters and EMTs, raising the charge to a first-degree misdemeanor
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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.
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PRODUCT NEWS
Fluid dynamics principles used to calculate and model highly realistic anatomy and bleeding from a shrapnel wound
Last year the ambulance service received several calls because of injuries related to the holiday shopping frenzy
A man driving an SUV was seriously injured when the ambulance crashed into his car
A new program coordinates EMS and clinical efforts to lower sepsis mortality rates
Medics tried to save a 50-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl who were travelling in a small car
The program cut ER visits in half and ambulance rides by 40 percent
App users in 35 U.S. cities can purchase a wellness pack and receive a free flu shot from an RN
The report calls for changes to the way first responders are equipped to treat overdoses, which are killing 44 people each day in the US
The Dept. of Homeland Security announced effort to prevent Distributed Denial of Service attacks against next-gen 911 systems
Responsible for about one in five of the 829 firefighter fatalities in the past decade, fire truck crashes are more deadly than fighting a fire