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A Loveland fire code amendment taking effect in 2026 will mandate AEDs in new venues with occupancies of 100 or more
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A 16-year-old was pulled from a Queensboro Bridge shaft after a five-story fall left him with major trauma and hypothermia, prompting a time-consuming high-angle rope rescue
A 51-year-old hiker and a 16-year-old boy were airlifted from Mount Ellinor after slipping in an icy avalanche chute
Bedford County officials unanimously backed a community risk assessment that recommends adding a peak-hour ambulance, new staff positions and future career engine companies
Wisconsin Rapids paramedics were forced to exit the rig and leave their patient, who was strapped to a gurney in the back during the 40-minute pursuit
Lacking bandages, Glenn Narodowy improvised bleeding control and began triaging victims where they fell
Paulding County officials say placing paramedics on Engine 13 will reduce response gaps and strengthen countywide medical coverage
The proposed Halo Act would criminalize interfering with Kentucky firefighters, EMTs and law enforcement within 25 feet after a warning
Now in its fifth year, the Jack Stout EMS Fellowship is offering scholarships and a fully funded leadership training package for emerging EMS leaders
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 Firefighters Association of the State of New York estimates that about $100 million more in EMS costs could be recovered
Footage from a bystander on scene showed the man refusing to move out of the way of the ambulance and later resisting police officers
A bill that requires training awaits the governor’s signature
In a 2021 letter, now-former director Chris O’Leath accused a former Freeport EMS treasurer of stealing the funds and then repaying the agency
Officials at both the federal and state level said AMR often billed Medicare and Medicaid for advanced service when it provided basic service
Angel MedFlight transported the patient without prior approval, but a company spokesperson said it is “satisfied each step in the health insurance process”
Cathy Trainor will be using her medical training and Russian language skills with the Global Disaster Relief Team
The woman fell when the sidewalk grate beneath her collapsed
House Bill 777 would remove EMS from the Certificate of Need status and give the state greater oversight of EMS
A FirstWatch alert warns of attacks on communications and public-safety critical infrastructures in the next week to 10 days