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The Elkhart hospital will expand and renovate its Emergency and Trauma Center to add private rooms, behavioral health spaces and improved ambulance access
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Liverpool Township will use the Ohio Attorney General’s debt collection program to recover delinquent ambulance bills dating back as far as 10 years
A Springfield firefighter/paramedic suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed by a patient during a mental health transport
More than 100 first responders responded after a bus crashed into a building in Pikesville, prompting a mass casualty incident
Fort Wayne police said Christopher Peden admitted to cutting off his genitals, dousing them with gasoline and setting them on fire
A Chattanooga blood drive will offer free wellness lab panels or gift cards to encourage donations as trauma cases rise during the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer”
Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence, with all but 20 years suspended, if the Baltimore County paramedic pleads guilty to three counts of causing another person to ingest bodily fluid
The 2026 National EMS Memorial Weekend of Honor will remember EMS and air medical professionals who died in the line of duty
Bennington Rescue Squad says the cameras are meant to improve provider safety, support quality review and document assaults on EMS crews
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
PRODUCT NEWS
This session will bring together leading public safety and communications experts to examine how FirstNet, the dedicated public safety communications network, was leveraged to support planning, operations, and response during a global-scale sporting event
Among the updated guidance, NENA said telecommunicators should check the ALI NAM field for international callback numbers rather than rely on ANI
How PPAEMA and DEA guidance support secure, accountable medication management for EMS
Connect daily vehicle inspections with maintenance workflows in a single, streamlined platform to enhance compliance and uptime for mission-critical fleets
PSTrax provides an operational readiness platform used by public safety agencies to track inspections, equipment status, and operational documentation
5.11 Tactical, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Carhartt and others offering discounts during National EMS Week
Launching Q2–Q3 2026, ACIQ reads ePCR narratives, codes claims with transparent reasoning, and supports EMS billing teams without replacing them