EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
First responders saved more than 200 people during one of the worst engineering disasters in U.S. history
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
Maine’s MD3 program deploys doctors alongside EMS crews to overdose and emergency calls, expanding field treatment, education and follow-up care across Kennebec County
Under the new Public Safety Retention and Recruitment Act, Missouri firefighters, EMTs, police, and other first responders with six years of service can now receive full in-state tuition for degree programs related to public safety
Ken Pagurek stepped down after delays in deploying FEMA teams to deadly Texas flooding, citing growing frustration with DHS oversight and the Trump administration’s handling of disaster response
A man claims he suffered severe health complications after being forcibly injected with ketamine by Greenwich EMS while restrained by police
More than 100 AFSCME-represented employees at UCSD Health went on strike, alleging unlawful layoffs and demanding fair negotiations
After Crozer’s closure, VMSC EMS is partnering with townships on ambulance contracts as Delaware County battles longer transport times, ED strain and rising mental health needs
A 61-year-old Long Island man is in critical condition after being pulled into an active MRI machine by his metal necklace at a Westbury imaging center
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
A patient was unresponsive after EMS administered sedatives to a postictal seizure patient restrained by police
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
PRODUCT NEWS
With a commitment unlike any other carrier, AT&T delivered these sites across 46 states and D.C., 9 months ahead of schedule
Neonatal Transport Incubator Platform – FL has undergone rigorous testing to ensure it meets FAA, 14 CFR § 23 & 25
Backed by a voter-approved bond, St. Charles County Ambulance District is building its largest station and adding 70+ cardiac monitors to enhance EMS service
With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville’s fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance
Drone814, a new initiative in Greater Johnstown, will begin testing aerial delivery of defibrillators, EpiPens and other supplies to evaluate response times and potential healthcare cost savings
Capnospot Pneumothorax Decompression Indicator is designed to affix on the distal end of any commercially available needle angiocatheter or thoracostomy device