The end of the year is a time to reflect on the major moments, milestones and memories of the last 12 months. How did this year affect your career, your goals, your plans for the future? What rescue, response or incident sticks out in your mind? Check out our coverage to discover the year’s top podcast episodes, learn how public safety impacted the sports world in 2024, delve into the details of the most shocking 911 calls from around the country, and more.
This episode reveals data-driven insights into tiered response models, community funding wins, and the growing role of local stories in national EMS advocacy
From escaped kangaroos and raccoon invasions to mistaken international rescue calls, these bizarre incidents show that not every emergency is life-or-death
Paying tribute to the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities
“It’s not that kindness and altruism in our profession – and the world in general – is becoming rarer, it’s that it happens so often that it’s not news”
“The most important part of my life is to help and uplift other people, so there’s no way I can give up now,” says 34-year-old J.C. LaVerde
Firefighter Megan Warfield leapt into action to help a victim in an overturned car after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash – and gave birth 23 hours later
What we can learn about retention from EMS rising stars
Check out the results from this year’s polls, which captured the pulse of the EMS1 community throughout 2022
The year was full of disaster responses but also brought impressive extrications, off-duty saves, helpful Boy Scouts and a rampaging camel
From locally, to Ecuador and Ukraine, EMS and fire organizations stepped up to make a difference both at home and internationally
Take advantage of new resources to prevent over- and under-triage, and to guide transportation decisions
This year’s strangest tales involved a medic who won a lottery, providers treating family members, a heroic dispatcher, unfriendly animals and unique car crashes
Check out the guests, the controversy and the takeaways that garnered these episodes of Inside EMS an EMS One-Stop the most listens of the year
In this episode, our co-hosts look back at the articles that created the most buzz among the EMS1 community
As we reflect on the last 12 months, we remember the sacrifice of EMS professionals who selflessly gave their lives in service of their communities
Surgery was not the only lifeline for me after a potentially career-ending injury
Thousands of miles apart, two public safety professionals point to detailed plans as the reason for their organizations’ disaster response success
Hear from a host of EMS experts on how to improve patient care, leadership skills and operations for providers and leaders at every level
Hope, Arkansas-based Pafford EMS went the extra mile – 750 of them – to save a young father in desperate need of an ECMO bed
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
Cebollero and Bashoor discuss staffing storages, apparatus and ambulance safety, the COVID-19 vaccines, ET3 and telehealth, the use of ketamine, and much more
Review the major milestones associated with initial vaccine rollout, clinic scale-ups, and the race to determine the efficacy of vaccines on new variants
One year later: I’m thankful for vaccinated EMTs and paramedics and their willingness to serve others with compassion and empathy
Hosts Cebollero, Grayson, Lawrence, Antevy and more address the year’s hot topics and clinical challenges
Any help we can get to naturally shift our mood into a more positive direction is something we can all get behind
The holidays can be magical, but they can also be stressful; as a first responder, you owe it to yourself to make it work for you
Zechariah Cartledge is recognized by cops and firefighters across the US who know him from his videos that capture him running a mile for each first responder killed on duty
Reunions, acts of kindness and first responder surprises to bring a smile to your face
From pulling people out of burning buildings, to rendering aid in a catastrophic traffic pileup while injured, these heroic stories of off-duty responders will stun you
The wildest calls of the year included an impaling, cicadas, a turtle, attempts to steal ambulances, and something you should not say to 911 dispatchers
Billings, Mont., Firefighter Ryan Benton says he’s one of many on his crew who would have done the same
Detailing the US&R system in Florida, challenges faced by SAR crews, and lessons learned from the catastrophic incident
From Operation Warp Speed to debate over vaccine rollout, efficacy and immunity impacts
