EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
After 20 years of advocacy, Richmond firefighters prepare to deliver ALS, closing a critical gap in emergency care across Contra Costa County
Mills County officials passed a resolution putting an EMS tax on the ballot and creating an EMS advisory council
Weiser Ambulance District’s new community paramedic initiative is helping divert crisis calls from EDs and 911
Four children were among nine injured when a drunk driving suspect drove into an outdoor seating area at a busy Fort Myers taco stand
A 21-year-old former student opened fire at a Graz secondary school with two firearms before dying by suicide, police said
Twenty EMS professionals have received Fitch EMS Foundation scholarships, selected from a record 313 applications
With earnings nearly triple initial projections, Flint plans to reinvest ambulance revenue into a new public safety training facility and expand its EMS fleet
The Illinois State Police said the patient became combative during transport, leading to the Carle Ambulance rig stopping on the interstate shoulder
With EMS now city-run, Kingston officials approved funding for a new ambulance to reduce the risk of all units being tied up, pending reimbursement through a state grant
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
What you need to know about Ozempic and other forms of semaglutide
The city’s EMS system has saved one life saved for every 3 days of the program, showing promising results
A case in New Mexico highlights the importance of thorough assessments after paramedics deemed a patient’s self-inflicted gunshot wound unsurvivable
The impact of Helene highlights the importance of preparedness, ICS training and rapid mobilization for future storms
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
PRODUCT NEWS
Mountwest Community & Technical College is enhancing its EMS training with interactive patient simulations
At FDIC International 2025, Medix Ambulances will showcase its latest high-performance Type I and Type III models—built for durability, rapid deployment, and the demanding needs of today’s Fire/EMS teams
Crestline Ambulances returns to FDIC with its CCL 150 Type I ambulance, a fleet-focused solution designed to boost performance, cut maintenance costs and meet evolving demands
Innovative solutions enhance in-building connectivity and give public safety unprecedented visibility into their network
The NIOSH layoffs impact nearly 200 employees, including mining safety and protective equipment programs as part of a broader federal workforce reduction under a Trump-era executive order