EMS1 Daily News

Jan-Care recognized U.S. Rep. Carol Miller for her work on ambulance reimbursement, treatment-in-place policies and rural health access

Lee County commissioners voted to negotiate with FirstHealth after talks with MedEx fell through ahead of a June 30 contract deadline

Huntsville Hospital’s new Kids Care unit will transport critically ill infants and children across North Alabama and southern Tennessee.

Everman firefighters rescued a victim from a home where several people suffered burns, including a 1-year-old flown to a Dallas hospital with major injuries.

Pittsburgh first responders handled hundreds of EMS calls during the 2026 NFL Draft, which drew a record 805,000 visitors over three days

Kanawha County EMT Alyssa Middleton pleaded not guilty to three felony charges in the death of John Lucas, who authorities say was struck and dragged by an ambulance outside an Elkview station

Orange County health officials suspended Anaheim Global Medical Center’s emergency receiving status for 911 ambulance patients, though the ED remains open to walk-ins

Fort Worth Fire Department’s Tactical Rescue Team brought the man down from a crane at the JPS construction site after a medical emergency left him unable to climb down

Salt Creek Emergency Services, a volunteer department, relies on donated vehicles and a small budget as repair bills, fuel costs and equipment needs continue to climb

EMS leaders say the grant-funded program could save trauma patients in rural Somerset County, but local officials worry taxpayers may be left covering the cost

Woodward County EMS officials say soaring ambulance costs, staffing shortages and inadequate Medicare reimbursements are straining services

The Logan Health Foundation is raising funds to buy a Bell 429 helicopter, which would give ALERT more space, safety and in-flight treatment

A valve malfunction involving boron trifluoride at a Lafayette Parish business prompted evacuations and hospitalized workers and first responders

EMS personnel, dispatchers and other first responders are speaking more openly about PTSD, burnout and stigma as more agencies expand mental health programs

More than 100 paramedics staffed the three-day event, using foot teams to reach and treat patients in dense crowds

Weeks after suffering a massive heart attack at home, Shayne South returned to Lynchburg Fire Station 7 to thank the firefighters and paramedics who revived him and rushed him to lifesaving treatment

Rosendale police said a loaded tri-axle dump truck lost control and flipped onto an oncoming vehicle, trapping three people inside

Officers made two calls for EMS before transporting the 22-year-old themselves during a medical emergency

EMS providers debate whether making IV acetaminophen the first-line option improves patient care or limits provider judgment

Portland police say a vehicle loaded with pipe bombs and propane tanks partially detonated, narrowly avoiding mass injuries at the Multnomah Athletic Club