EMS1 Daily News

As Cleveland debates Tanisha’s Law, council sponsors are pointing to models in Albuquerque, Allegheny County, Durham and Evanston that dispatch behavioral-health teams

Four people were injured when a pickup truck collided with a Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance transporting a patient

Dixie County Fire Rescue is rallying around EMT Anne “Bambi” Roberson, a nearly 20-year veteran recently diagnosed with breast cancer

The FDNY is planning a special ceremony alongside a new commemorative emblem, a Gary Sinise–hosted podcast series and a film on FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge

A new contribution will add up to $750 in tuition support for each EMT student who commits to working for a Washington County ambulance service

Recognition marks the seventh year that Technimount EMS has been named a winner

Cheshire EMS Chief Mark Kreamer says the county-run service, primarily in seven towns and under contract with 19, is prepared to expand

Ohio lawmakers have set aside $40 million to launch a Post-Traumatic Stress Fund that will help firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel cover lost wages and medical costs tied to duty-related PTSD

16 young adults completed San Diego County’s inaugural five-month EMS Corps program designed to diversify the workforce and address staffing shortages

Peters Township Council is set to award a contract to either Washington County Ambulance or Canonsburg Ambulance, as rising costs force the local VFW to end funding township ambulance

Authorities say a former MedStar worker was arrested after a lengthy investigation and now faces theft, wire fraud and tax fraud charges

Haywood County has opened a strategically placed EMS base between Waynesville and Lake Junaluska, a purpose-built facility officials say will significantly speed 911 response

Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance Service is asking voters to approve a new EMS district funded by a property tax levy to add full-time staff

With emergency transports in Southern Nevada averaging over $1,200, Henderson’s LifeRide program offers residents low-cost annual coverage for ambulance rides

Urban crews reach patients about a minute faster than in suburbs and nearly three minutes faster than in rural areas, according to a 2024 state analysis of more than 730,000 calls

Built over nine months by the Mecklenburg EMS Clinical Education team, this year’s large-scale training transformed the soundstage into a realistic residential fire environment

A diesel heater that wasn’t properly ventilated caused a carbon monoxide leak at an apartment construction site in Lexington

Baltimore County officials have removed a paramedic from the workplace after allegations that he filmed himself masturbating in public areas of multiple firehouses

An Appalachian Power Foundation grant will equip Tazewell County’s ambulance fleet with new Lifepak 35 monitors

Manheim Township commissioners voted to award a new EMS contract to Penn State Life Lion starting in 2027, ending Manheim Township Ambulance Association’s role as primary provider