EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Reading police say a suspect threw an acidic substance and used a knife at Hope Rescue Mission
West Hartford-based AMR paramedics Alexander Megquier and Aaron Durette are among 32 responders nationwide recognized
Greene County supervisors adopted a mid-range plan, raising full-time ambulance wages to between $23 and $27 per hour across all tiers
A taxpayer-funded partnership with Allegiance Mobile Health will provide 24/7 ambulance coverage to rural areas of Jasper County, aiming to cut response times
What tunes will you be playing as you prepare to transport ghouls, ghosts or goblins?
Among those recognized were a firefighter/paramedic who saved an infant from a blaze and an EMS sergeant who provided lifesaving aid while off duty on vacation
The upgrade streamlines how EMS, fire, police and local government agencies find, apply for and manage grants
EMS crews used a Stokes basket and rope system to rescue the critically injured man after he fell from the Acrisure Stadium’s main scoreboard
The Medstar unit was taken from a crash scene in Novi, leading to another crash and fire that injured four people
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Whether public or private, your employer can take action. Understand when your words — on or off duty — cross legal and professional boundaries.
The Overrun weighs in on how the dismissal of all NEMSAC members could reset priorities at the federal level
A Galveston officer’s near-fatal submersion has fueled public outrage over EMS response times. Clinical science tells a different story — and reveals why cooperation, not conflict, is needed now.
Why the termination of NEMSAC is a giant loss to EMS
Why we need to build active bystandership cultures in emergency services
EMS leaders hail the grant as a critical step toward better access and reduced overdoses
PRODUCT NEWS
Technimount’s Xtension Pro Neonatal secures a Dräger T1500 incubator and multiple devices to a Stryker Power-PRO 2 stretcher without compromising everyday use via XClamp Technology
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Great Lakes region ECCs lead adoption of new protocol to guide dispatchers in handling suicidal callers
An Mecklenburg EMS MEDIC ambulance was hit by gunfire, renewing calls for state funding to equip EMS with ballistic vests.
The acquisition of TyTek Medical marks a significant expansion of Sam Medical’s proprietary offering of emergency medical products
Axon to acquire AI-powered 911 communications company Prepared, strengthening the public safety ecosystem from call to closure
Srini Gopalan uniquely positioned to lead T-Mobile’s next era of growth and digital-first transformation
Combined company will deliver improved network experiences, low prices and new benefits to millions more customers across the U.S.
If your agency has a moment to highlight — big or small — that reflects the courage and care of your team, Axon wants to hear it
First Candle’s Safe Sleep Response Training equips first responders and others to counsel families on safe sleep and support those affected by SUID