EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
The film will recount how James O. Page’s leadership brought paramedics to national attention and shaped the evolution of emergency services
Central Virginia saw a record spike in heat-related ER visits last week, with 146 cases of heat exhaustion and heat stroke reported in just three days
Everett Edwards served Clark Fork Valley Ambulance for 46 years, and was a volunteer firefighter for 50 years
Nearly 60% of leaders cited documentation as a critical concern impacting billing, compliance and patient care, according to a report by the PWW Advisory Group and AIMHI
A 4-year-old boy was airlifted to a Denver hospital after his foot was severed in a lawn mower accident near Mitchell
Slain Idaho firefighters identified; law enforcement will accompany firefighters on all future calls
Coeur d’Alene is mourning the loss of two firefighters killed in a targeted shooting, with residents lining highways in tribute and Gov. Brad Little ordering flags lowered
The man who fatally stabbed FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo outside her Queens EMS station
Rock Hill first responders teamed up with the community to collect enough cereal for tens of thousands of servings during the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive
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
3 takeaways point to discrepancies in perception of discipline equity, fairness from frontline providers to senior leaders
Chatham Emergency Services CEO called the fatal incident “an extremely rare set of circumstances”
An investigation into Sedgwick County EMS showed providers were late to more than 11,000 potentially fatal emergencies since 2019
Albuquerque’s Med 30 uses ‘vaccination vehicle’ to reach elderly residents
A relief fund was created to help the seriously injured Hendersonville responders
Temporary authorization should end with COVID-19, Decatur First Response director says
An early morning wreck in Orlando sends survivors to the hospital
A Gaffney City firefighter was airlifted to the hospital and is recovering
Turning off the lights and siren can provide safer outcomes for EMS professionals without compromising patient care
The funding will aim to keep equipment, facilities high-quality for responders and communities