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The Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration is accepting nominations for its 2026 Excellence in EMS Integration Awards, recognizing high-performing EMS systems, partners and leaders
Madison fire officials said a 28,000-pound beam fell 40 to 50 feet through multiple levels of the downtown project, injuring one worker and leaving another trapped
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University of Pittsburgh researchers analyzing 169 scripted TV episodes found inaccurate CPR depictions are common, potentially reinforcing public misconceptions
Illinois State Police said an A-TEC Ambulance EMT and a semi driver were hurt, and another driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI
A 65-year-old rider died after colliding with an NYU Langone Hospital ambulance in Brooklyn
Lake Forest’s Sam Hiller will take the ice in Milan during the Winter Olympics, bringing the split-second decision-making and composure of a first responder to Olympic hockey officiating
The new initiative aims to improve EMS data quality, reporting and use, with a focus on helping rural Florida agencies strengthen care through data-driven improvement
An international comparison found U.S. ambulance call-out fees top seven developed nations and vary sharply by state, with Illinois among the most expensive for ALS responses
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COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
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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“No damage was done, nothing was stolen, so we’re not really sure what he was doing,” said Traverse City Fire Captain Steven Ball
The vehicles are equipped with vital items, including medications, blood products, IV pumps, intubation equipment and ventilators
The captain who was driving was not injured, but the rig is now out of service
Following the shots, the Med Express Ambulance employees noticed a man on a bicycle hit the ground, and made a U-turn to render aid
Naples Fire-Rescue Department crewmembers were forced to dismantle the chair in order to free the patient
Before mulling your “raise,” Page, Wolfberg & Wirth says to recall that a bill to “renew the ambulance fee schedule bonus payments” may pass
West Virginia Northern Community College also received a mobile ambulance simulator
Crewmembers were transporting a patient in critical condition; five people, including the driver of other vehicle, were taken to hospitals
State police said that the deceased person was not in the ambulance and that another person was transported to a hospital
Jackson County Search and Rescue, Ashland Fire & Resue and Brim Aviation worked to get the patient from the ravine to a hospital
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