EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A new survey of over 6,000 New York first responders reveals alarming mental health struggles, with high rates of stress, burnout, depression and anxiety
Forty-eight active shooter incidents were reported in 2023; in 2024, the FBI identified 24 incidents
Grand Blanc Township explores EMS overhaul amid wait time concerns and contract issues
An ambulance was struck by a pickup while on an emergency run near I-10 in Loxley, sending the crew, patient, and the truck driver to the hospital
With a busy Atlantic hurricane season expected, lawmakers are raising concerns about emergency readiness and public safety
Seven people were injured in a crash in downtown Gatlinburg after a minivan accelerated unexpectedly, striking a pedestrian and several vehicles
Dothan officials recognized an EMT and paramedic for their outstanding service and compassion
A fundraising campaign by the Wyoming County Community Health Foundation raised money to support ambulance companies transitioning to paid EMS staff
Wake County approved a $2.17B budget boosting school funding, prompting criticism over pitting public safety and affordable housing against education priorities
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
The volunteer team of 22 paramedics exclusively handles calls involving confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases
The company will provide free 5G access to all public and nonprofit state and local fire, police and EMS agencies for 10 years
Highmark Inc, a healthcare company, donated nearly 40,000 cloth face masks to EMS providers in Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia
William Ivory, 57, took the ambulance for a joyride while the crew transported a patient inside
Floodwaters rose after the breach of a trouble dam on the Tittabawassee River; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called the major flooding “a historic event”
The Wilmington Fire Department plans to buy 60 vests for firefighter-EMTs responding to shooting or stabbing incidents
The toy company also announced it will be donating dolls to the children of first responders, in addition to donating proceeds
Fire and EMS leaders reflect on the grim milestone, as 29 fire service and 21 EMS members have died from the virus
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will delay the first round of data collection until 2021
The CovidWatch research project plans to follow more than 200 front-line workers for six months to understand their work-related risks