EMS1 Daily News

Good Fellowship Ambulance and EMS in West Chester will receive a new grant-funded all-terrain vehicle to help first responders reach patients in difficult-to-access areas

The CDC reports 1,288 measles cases so far in 2025, surpassing recent records and raising concerns about vaccine-preventable outbreaks in undervaccinated communities

President Trump visited Kerr County to commend first responders after deadly Texas flooding, while avoiding questions about FEMA cuts amid rising death and missing tolls

Parma and Parma Heights have joined a growing Cuyahoga County program that pairs licensed social workers with first responders to better handle mental health and substance use crisis calls

Austin-Travis County EMS Motor Medics participate in advanced motorcycle training to improve response during crowded events

Joliet EMS in Montana hired its first full-time responders thanks to a voter-approved mill levy, improving emergency response in rural Carbon County

A suspected mass overdose in Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood hospitalized at least 25 people, prompting a major emergency response and ongoing investigation

An Albuquerque committee ruled in favor of Mayor Tim Keller’s plan to replace one paramedic with a basic EMT on ambulances, overturning a City Council-backed policy

North Andover Firefighter Jeffrey Deschenes was the department's first EMS coordinator and had launched key community health programs

Charlotte and MEDIC’s new agreement adds 50 EMTs and 10 ambulances in 2025-26 to improve emergency response and limit fire department involvement in non-urgent calls

The initiative has equipped bystanders across 141 countries and all 50 states with the skills to stop life-threatening hemorrhage before EMS arrival

A Lexington man died and 11 others were injured after a suspected gas leak at Oxford Circle Apartments, where a paramedic’s monitor failed to detect carbon monoxide hours earlier

Thirty-one workers were safely rescued after a section of a $700 million Los Angeles tunnel project collapsed 400 feet underground, with no major injuries reported

AT&T is contributing to flood relief efforts, matching employee donations and providing additional connectivity support

With over 160 still missing after the Hill Country floods, Texas first responders confront the mental health challenges of recovering bodies, including children

Red-band trailer for ‘Code 3’ shows Rainn Wilson as a burned-out paramedic in a raw, comedic take on life in the rig.

Omaha launches Nebraska’s first prehospital blood transfusion program, enabling paramedics to treat severe blood loss before patients reach the hospital

UT Southwestern Medical Center research finds ED visits for heat-related illnesses among children have spiked sharply over the past decade, with nearly 20% requiring hospitalization

Flash flooding in Ruidoso, New Mexico, triggered by monsoon rains, swept away a home and prompted over 85 rescues; three people remain missing as search teams continue efforts

Texas officials report that more than 160 people remain missing after flash floods killed over 100, with most last seen near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County as search efforts continue and questions mount over warning systems