EMS News
Need the most up-to-date news on prehospital field operations, staffing, training, management and provider safety? Catch up on the latest industry news on EMS1.
BREAKING NEWS
A Muslim civil rights group alleges the Baltimore Fire Department denied religious accommodation, selectively enforced its grooming policy and suspended him without offering a respirator fit test
The agency ends across-the-board vaccine guidance and urges individuals, especially seniors, to consult their clinicians
After 12 years and 13,000 volunteer hours, the retired EMT appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” where ADT’s Everyday Heroes donated $10,000 to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
After a tanker crash totaled one rig, Carroll County deployed a spare, fast-tracked a replacement and approved three more purchases
The stolen rig ran a red light, struck another vehicle and was slowed by spike strips
In downtown Montgomery, rival gunmen opened fire after the Tuskegee–Morehouse game
Empress Ambulance Service acquires Northern Dutchess Paramedics, expanding Hudson Valley network
With Willows’ Glenn Medical Center shuttering its emergency department, officials warn of longer response times, urge residents to consider air-ambulance membership
Henry Ford Genesys surgeons describe the “all-hands” response as eight patients arrived moments after a resident phoned from inside the burning church
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS educator proposes a system that includes recognition for certified and degreed paramedics alike to overcome staffing crisis
No. 2: A partnership with McDonald’s will net you unlimited biodiesel, but no, you still can’t use their bathrooms
The National EMS Advisory Council offers updates on EMS issues from roadway safety to ET3 and COVID response
A passenger from the Missouri Amtrak derailment shares details of the response involving nearly 20 local and state agencies
“The problem here is not that the providers were making a diagnosis, it’s what they were doing with the diagnosis”
PRODUCT NEWS
Hatzulas Nefashos Volunteer EMS, based in South Jersey, unveiled the EMS-wrapped Cybertruck on social media
Delta Development’s integrated approach streamlines agency procedures and improves efficiency
The Hooley Awards recognize and honor innovation and excellence for community health and safety
The MN Cup is Minnesota’s premier statewide entrepreneurial competition
OneWeight EMS gurney scale and OneDoseprotocol-workflow app offer solutions for pediatric care
County/state 911 authorities can require service providers to complete two upgrade phases: converting to digital platforms and meeting international next-gen 911 standards
Brian Webster, CEO of Kestra Medical Technologies, brings significant healthcare expertise to Pulsara’s Board of Directors
Kosciewicz brings over 25 years of experience in direct response retail, product management, ecommerce, and operations to his new role
Demers Ambulances USA is ensuring EMS/Fire crews and patients stay cool during the most extreme heat with its Arctic Range HVAC control package, available now in its MXP 170 Type I model
9 first responder facilities across U.S. to receive funds for renovations thanks to Lowe’s Hometowns
Lowe’s Hometowns will be funding $620K to renovate first responder facilities, including updates to police department lobbies, making fire departments comfortable and more