EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
The Aims Fire and EMS Xplore Academy introduces student to fire and EMS careers in several skill stations
After 45 years of service, AMR will shut down its Lewis County office at the end of May as the county transitions to a new three-year contract with Medix, driven largely by more favorable rates
Honolulu unveiled 16 new and refurbished EMS vehicles—including its first MCI bus—to enhance emergency response across Oahu, with each rig blessed in a traditional Hawaiian ceremony
Goshen honored the late Assistant EMS Chief Bruce Nethercutt on the two-year anniversary of his passing, recognizing his decades of quiet, committed service and lasting impact on the department
Dashcam footage shows the moment a car hit a Cotton firefighter as he worked a crash scene in Cumberland County—sending him flying
5.11 Tactical, Bass Pro Shops, Garmin, Black Rifle Coffee, DJI and others offering discounts during National EMS Week
The man accused of killing Capt. Alison Russo in an unprovoked 2022 attack has been deemed mentally competent, allowing the criminal case to proceed
Evansville leaders say the move will modernize services, integrate EMS with fire operations and cut ambulance costs by 20%
While EMS sees fewer opioid-related emergencies, the report highlights growing concern over mental health incidents in children and repeat 911 usage
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Why the termination of NEMSAC is a giant loss to EMS
Why we need to build active bystandership cultures in emergency services
EMS leaders hail the grant as a critical step toward better access and reduced overdoses
A paramedic’s sudden death prompts urgent questions about operational norms and caregiver health
After a Connecticut EMT abducted a colleague twice, calls intensify for background checks and systemic hiring reforms in EMS
A new congressional bill aims to classify cross-trained EMS personnel federally, but will it be enough?
PRODUCT NEWS
The Wake County EMS ambulance crew was responding to a call using the rig’s lights and siren at the time of the crash, police said
A bystander who stopped to perform CPR on the man said within minutes of dialing for help, a drone arrived overhead
The rig hit the underside of a train bridge it was too short to fit under, and the box of the ambulance was partially detached from the front
“I kind of expected that at some point they’d be needed to help somebody. But I didn’t think it would be me,” said Wortham High School’s Teresa McLaughlin
The Handtevy partnership includes a mobile app and education
Each vehicle carries an EMT and basic life support equipment
Two AMR Las Vegas employees had just completed a patient transport when a vehicle hit the ambulance head-on
Do you need a recertification? Refresh2021 continues until March 31
The plan includes an EMT-to-paramedic program in which tuition is covered and trainees can earn while they learn
The company said it is cooperating with a Mississippi bureau of narcotics inquiry