EMS1 Daily News

A leaking gasket on a truck released anhydrous ammonia outside a hotel in Weatherford, injuring five officers and sending 45 people to hospitals

House Bill 5249 would allow BLS crews staffed with a paramedic and EMT to operate at a restricted ALS level, easing 24/7 ALS staffing pressures

Crews cut a six-inch branch with an electric chainsaw to free the man on the popular Nuuanu Lulumahu Falls trail

Ulster officials say Empress EMS is exceeding its performance goals, well below the 11:59 contract limit, since taking over in March

Documents show the Houston Fire Department’s eco-friendly ambulances have faced recurring mechanical and charging issues that reduced response capacity

Government shutdown ends with $11B economic loss as Congress scrambles for long-term solution

Innovation meets superior patient care with this never-before-seen Type I ambulance, purpose-built for first responders with an industry-leading design and loaded with cutting-edge technology

Senators Susan Collins and Peter Welch propose a five-year CMS pilot to reimburse "treat-in-place" care, building on pandemic-era savings of $500+ per encounter

House Bill 1597 creates a misdemeanor for bystanders who fail to back off at least 25 feet when ordered to do so by a first responder performing their duty

Lancaster EMS Paramedic Kempf survived the assault and now uses her experience to advocate for first responder safety and mental health awareness

A bus carrying teens and young adults from Our Lady of Guadalupe in Santa Ana overturned on a winding San Bernardino Mountain highway, injuring 26 and sending 20 to hospitals

A passenger transport struck a concourse dock at Washington Dulles International Airport, sending 18 people to hospitals

A small plane headed to Jamaica for hurricane relief went down shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

Police say the 22-year-old driver was fleeing state troopers when he struck more than a dozen people outside a popular nightlife spot in Tampa

The Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado honors Chief James Robinson for his leadership in transforming Thompson Valley EMS into a model agency, emphasizing teamwork, integrity and service

With nearly 20% of 116,000 ambulance calls in 2024 deemed non-emergencies, Contra Costa County leaders launched the campaign to teach residents how to seek the right level of care

Pridestar Trinity EMTs Alex Hatfield and Danielle Chambers, with Paramedic Sean McCormack, revived the Housing Authority official after he went into cardiac arrest at a city intersection

Despite slow-response complaints and a critical consultant review, DeKalb commissioners are poised to approve a five-year deal with AMR

A man escorted out of Loretto Hospital stole an idle Cicero ambulance, triggering a police pursuit that included gunfire and ended in multiple crashes and several injuries

WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith was fatally shot inside the Garner Healthplex emergency department