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Everman firefighters rescued a victim from a home where several people suffered burns, including a 1-year-old flown to a Dallas hospital with major injuries.
Pittsburgh first responders handled hundreds of EMS calls during the 2026 NFL Draft, which drew a record 805,000 visitors over three days
Kanawha County EMT Alyssa Middleton pleaded not guilty to three felony charges in the death of John Lucas, who authorities say was struck and dragged by an ambulance outside an Elkview station
Orange County health officials suspended Anaheim Global Medical Center’s emergency receiving status for 911 ambulance patients, though the ED remains open to walk-ins
Fort Worth Fire Department’s Tactical Rescue Team brought the man down from a crane at the JPS construction site after a medical emergency left him unable to climb down
Salt Creek Emergency Services, a volunteer department, relies on donated vehicles and a small budget as repair bills, fuel costs and equipment needs continue to climb
EMS leaders say the grant-funded program could save trauma patients in rural Somerset County, but local officials worry taxpayers may be left covering the cost
Woodward County EMS officials say soaring ambulance costs, staffing shortages and inadequate Medicare reimbursements are straining services
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Maryland physician describes the current pediatric bed crisis as “far worse than the worst days of the adult critical care bed crunch during COVID”
A surge of viral infections is increasing pediatric hospitalizations and transports
The dangers to EMTs/medics are less well known to the general public than firefighting, even at times to the agencies where they work
Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
What to expect as task forces deploy to hurricane ravaged areas
Syed, 41, was convicted of murder in 1999, a case made infamous in the popular legal “Serial” podcast
PRODUCT NEWS
Peterborough Fire and Rescue ordered their new ambulance in 2022 and does not know when it will be delivered
Everest Emergency Vehicles expands Medix’s reach, delivering top-notch service to first responders in Minnesota and North Dakota
The Narcbox integration allows real-time reporting of your out-of-pharmacy narcotics stored in NarcBox devices to be shown directly on your dashboards
Use this bracket to secure the LifePak 35 during ground EMS and critical care transport
Pittsburgh EMS has faced times when reserve rigs were out of service and medics had to use special event ambulances
Dejero manufactures GateWay network aggregation devices that deliver high-quality live video and real-time data over IP
Republic EVS expand their partnership with Medix Ambulances to support EMS/Fire services seeking high-value, quick delivery ambulances within Utah
Police officers at Waiehu Beach Park used a tourniquet to stop the bleeding
First responders from several agencies saved a woman who fell at least 30 feet down a well in Placer County
