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At Dayton General, leaders warn the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s work rules and funding cuts could shutter facilities, stretch ERs and push patients farther from care
An ambulance transporting a patient to Oklahoma City collided with a semi, killing Woodward County Paramedic Jeffery W. Jones
Only 14 states require 9/11 instruction, and Massachusetts hasn’t until Gov. Maura Healey directed the state to embed September 11 into curriculum framework
The Long Creek Fire Protection District’s trustees voted to terminate the ambulance service over legal and funding concerns and its impact on Abbott EMS
Fire and police agencies in Nashville, New Orleans, Toledo and Prince George’s County launched investigations and placed employees on leave after online comments about Kirk’s death
Campbell, also assistant fire chief with Chesapeake-Union Township VFD, died while on duty at Chesapeake EMS Station 3
Multnomah County reports better coverage but rising complaints, fewer stroke alerts, slow trauma departures and medics citing rushed training and burnout
The Enhancing First Response Act would recognize dispatchers’ lifesaving role and improve emergency communications infrastructure
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
From community risk reduction to treatment in place, other cities are reaping the benefits of advanced EMS systems. A proposed independent NYC EMS department could be the turning point.
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PRODUCT NEWS
The National Registry of EMTs extended the deadline by three months and will allow providers to complete continuing education outside of classrooms
The First Responder Network Authority announced Acting Executive Director Edward Parkinson has been selected to lead the organization
Resources include PPE donning and doffing videos, infection control and return-to-work guidelines
A committee formed after local firefighters and residents expressed frustrations over EMS response times and service
The CDC now recommends organizers cancel or postpone gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks
The pilot program with electric vehicle company Arcimoto will test the Rapid Responder, which is designed to quickly reach emergencies
The specialized ambulance aims to quickly transport expectant mothers to Level III NICU and is staffed with a multidisciplinary medical team
More than $2 billion will go toward helping federal, state and local government agencies prepare for and respond to the threat
After finding the body of an overdose victim last spring, 17-year-old Kanishk Nazareth wanted to do something to help save lives
Health officials say the first responders came into contact with the first patient in California to die from the virus