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Security experts say DDoS attacks could target healthcare websites, patient portals and remote access systems
Grapevine officials say shifting fire department resources toward EMS is needed to match call volume, but critics warn the plan could affect response coverage
The historic image shows members during the early days of the L.A. County Fire Department’s paramedic program
President Donald Trump announced he will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after she faced intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill over immigration enforcement and agency operations
A weeklong Crisis Intervention Team course in Elkhart County trained 26 first responders in de-escalation, suicide prevention and responding to behavioral health emergencies
Sherman Fire Rescue handled about 600 calls outside city limits in 2025, but officials say the current system funding those responses may not be sustainable
A massive explosion leveled a commercial production building in Logan Township, sending four people to the hospital in critical condition
Researchers found that trauma teams with stronger “who knows what” coordination were associated with shorter hospital and ICU stays, highlighting lessons for EMS-to-ED teamwork
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
The disparity caused patients of color to receive less supplemental oxygen compared with white patients
“Having a simulation lab helps us as providers walk into a room and problem-solve. It really helps us bridge the gap between the patient and us,” a trainee flight medic said
Boyd County Sheriff’s Office deputies said that the NetCare employee who had been driving the ambulance kept changing his story
Chief Joe Schrage said 30+ firefighters responded, EMS providers transported 24 people, and the department made trauma counselors available
The truck was lifted by the town’s rescue engine and the patient was freed within 10 minutes of the first responders’ arrival
Washington Township’s new station will be double the size of the current location and feature four drive-through bays, a training area and a storm shelter
Broeder de Vries is trying out a specially outfitted Mustang Mach-E
The San Antonio Fire Department’s AMBUS is part of the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force; it can carry 24 patients in seats or 20 patients in beds
The number of people affected is unknown, but Comstar Ambulance Billing said that suspicious activity was detected in March
Monroe County Fire Rescue took the patient to an airport, and she received a blood transfusion during an air ambulance flight to Miami