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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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Union leaders warn up to 1,500 EMTs and paramedics may leave in 2026 as pay disparities with firefighters worsen staffing shortages and response times
Lillian Bonsignore, the first former EMT to lead the FDNY, reflects on the department’s uneasy 1996 merger with EMS
Advocates and lawmakers warn staffing shortages at the World Trade Center Health Program are causing treatment delays for sick 9/11 responders and survivors
Programs that send mental health clinicians instead of police to crisis calls are expanding nationwide, but inconsistent funding and limited Medicaid reimbursement threaten their long-term stability
The new Quick Response Unit designation allows Ferndale firefighters to respond to medical calls and reduce long ambulance wait times in their rural community
The new free service notifies trained Danville community members when someone nearby is in cardiac arrest, helping start CPR and locate an AED
Therapy dogs from the nonprofit Go Team give first responders, dispatchers a chance to decompress from the emotional toll of emergency calls
Flint will put another ambulance in service around the clock as the fire department’s EMS program surpasses 900 calls this year
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
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
PRODUCT NEWS
MedStar increased staffing and “dispatchers used ... pen and paper to keep track of where paramedics and ambulances were”
Hall Ambulance has partnered with Sunny Mueller, a licensed clinical professional, to provide on-demand mental health assistance
Firefighters had to free the driver, who was stuck inside the rig after the collision
Relieved family members reunited with Uintah and Rick Keever, who Mercy Flights personnel transported to a hospital
Following the dramatic rescue, paramedics treated the two patients for hypothermia
Four local agencies responded to the North Warren Emergency Squad incident, which was reportedly caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way
A photo from Columbia Fire & Rescue members who responded to the scene showed an ambulance on its side with significant damage
“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