EMS1 Daily News

The proposed changes would clarify continuing education requirements, documentation standards and accepted education sources for EMS certification, recertification and reentry pathways

Veteran New Haven firefighter/paramedic Thomas “TJ” Kochera was credited with numerous lifesaving rescues and cardiac arrest saves

Specialized cave and swift-water rescue teams worked through flooded roads and dangerous conditions to pull 14 people safely from two Jackson County caves

Goliad County EMS will use the state grant to buy a new ambulance and equipment as it works to replace aging units

Kent County EMS recognized survivors, responders and bystanders during its annual Survivors Reunion, including EMS Chief John Tinger, who survived a cardiac arrest at work

The union representing Hennepin County paramedics and EMTs is calling for Chief Marty Scheerer’s removal, citing staffing shortages and morale concerns

FDNY’s top EMS operations medal recognized two paramedics for their work at a Brooklyn fire

San Marcos will launch a city-run EMS department and has tapped longtime EMS leader Jill Rosales to oversee the transition from the current nonprofit system

Six people were hospitalized after a stabbing inside one of the nation’s busiest transit hubs, as authorities took a suspect into custody and investigated what led to the attack

Corte Madera officials are asking voters to bring the town’s contribution in line with other agencies in the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority

Painesville officials are pursuing funding for firefighter/paramedic positions as call volume has nearly doubled since staffing levels were reduced

First responders used ropes, swift-water rescue techniques and a helicopter to save a man who survived for days after falling from a cliff into the Watauga River

A Minnesota woman reunited with the EMS crews and helicopter team that helped save her life after a cardiac arrest

Madison College's two-day camp will give students in grades 8-11 hands-on experience

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

Arlington's Nurse Navigation Program connects some non-life-threatening 911 callers with registered nurses to help reduce ambulance use

The Cascade Fire Department is developing a BLS transport program to handle rising low-acuity calls and reduce delays when private providers are tied up on higher-priority emergencies

An appeals court ordered new trials for Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, finding errors in jury instructions on criminally negligent homicide charges

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

A federal appeals court ruled that Bellingham’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees did not violate the Constitution