EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A hidden spy camera disguised as a phone charger was discovered in the bunkroom of an El Cajon fire station, leaving female EMS personnel feeling violated and unsafe
The bipartisan FEMA Review Council, now co-chaired by Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth, will lead efforts in reforming and streamlining the nation’s emergency response system
EMS professionals completed Fitch & Associates’ 2025 Spring Ambulance Service Manager program, culminating in a peer-selected leadership award
Bluefield is moving forward with plans for a new centralized facility to house its fire, police and emergency medical services, aiming to improve response times across the city
A shooting in Myrtle Beach left 11 people injured and one person dead after a disturbance involving several people
A shooting at Elizabeth City State University during its Viking Fest celebration left one person dead and six others injured
At least a dozen were injured after a boat struck a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, prompting a mass casualty response
Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, was critically injured when the patient he was transporting stabbed him in the chest
Improperly mixed cleaning chemicals triggered a temporary evacuation at The Gardens Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation center in Colorado Springs
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
City leaders seek millions in funding to improve EMS wages
Program aims to recruit and train 50-75 paramedics annually to strengthen workforce
A unified effort among EMS agencies, hospitals and aviation units ensures faster, lifesaving treatment
New Britain’s naloxone training and addiction support model shows promise for other communities
With call volumes up 55%, Walla Walla shifts to local funding to add EMTs and paramedics
When leadership turnover is persistent, is this a personnel issue or a deeper systemic problem?
PRODUCT NEWS
With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville’s fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance
Drone814, a new initiative in Greater Johnstown, will begin testing aerial delivery of defibrillators, EpiPens and other supplies to evaluate response times and potential healthcare cost savings
Capnospot Pneumothorax Decompression Indicator is designed to affix on the distal end of any commercially available needle angiocatheter or thoracostomy device
A state grant helped the LeRoy Ambulance Service replace an older intercept unit and an ambulance
The Forest Hills Area Ambulance Association will replace its aging, high-mileage ambulance, easing the burden of rising costs and declining insurance reimbursements
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