EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Hillsboro EMS in Pocahontas County is closing permanently, citing high costs, regulatory challenges and a volunteer shortage
The St. Lucie County Fire District is honoring firefighter/paramedic Jarius Hodge with full line-of-duty honors following his death after a medical emergency while on shift
Thousands of convenience stores across the U.S. will offer free coffee, drinks, or snacks to uniformed first responders on July 24 as part of the 2025 24/7 Day
Eight children at a Cambridge church concert were hospitalized with seizure-like symptoms possibly linked to cleaning fumes
A flatbed truck crashed into the Shriver Job Corps building in Devens, Massachusetts, injuring multiple people and prompting a multi-agency emergency response
The National EMS Memorial Service extended condolences and said EMT Frederick Whiteside’s LODD nomination remains under review pending more information
Dr. Yuko Nakajima, Medical Director for Metro Atlanta Ambulance and Assistant Professor at Emory, was honored by Japan’s leading financial newspaper for her groundbreaking contributions to emergency medicine
From pre-911 ambulance days to dispatching during wildfires and mass casualty scenes, Gordon Anderson’s 58-year career shaped generations of EMS providers
Pennsylvania’s emergency director urged FEMA to reconsider policy changes that could raise aid thresholds and cost shares, risking future disaster relief for the state
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by how many crises we prevent.”
After the abrupt dismissal of the federal EMS advisory council, outgoing members are stepping up — ensuring the next cohort won’t start cold
Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation guidance
New Florida data shows the profession must evolve or continue to lose talent at unsustainable rates
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
An ASAP Ambulance shift manager said that the EMS provider who was driving must have blacked out or fallen asleep
“We are excited to welcome them to this prestigious executive training program,” said Board Chairman Kevin Dillard
The measure moves to the Senate; if it is signed into law, exposures that cause injuries could lead to felony charges
Along with a new vendor for their bleeding program, the American College of Surgeons also debuted its branded C-A-T, a “true self-applied, one-handed tourniquet”
The approval for new AEDs, cardiac monitors and CPR devices follows an inspection showing that most Eddy County fire vehicles lacked working AEDs
Jeramy Goodnight is accused of grabbing the handcuffed patient’s head and pushing his thumbs down on the man’s eyelids
The SAMHSA program is intended to address mental and substance use disorders
The respirators will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers throughout the country
Douglas B. Gimson was sentenced to jail time and must surrender his EMT license
The position statements summarize recommendations for training, quality management, pediatric considerations and more