EMS1 Daily News

Parma’s proposal would increase fees for CPR and first-aid training, inspections and permits to help cover rising fire department operating costs

The proposal would provide $7.5 million annually for suicide prevention, peer support, counseling and other mental health resources

A street outside Station 25 was dedicated to Miguel Angulo, who died in 2021 after contracting COVID-19 following an EMS call

Specially trained Critical Incident Stress K-9s are helping first responders process traumatic calls, reduce stress and open up during peer-support debriefings

The trio began lifesaving care within seconds after a 74-year-old man collapsed during a bingo game

Right-sized for agencies balancing performance, safety, and cost, the new Ford Transit Type II Ambulance brings Demers engineering, quality, and trusted ambulance manufacturing expertise to everyday transport operations

Newtown Underwater Search and Rescue volunteers used scuba and snorkeling techniques to recover a sentimental wedding band near Saugatuck Falls

Christopher Carroll pleaded guilty to three counts after prosecutors accused him of contaminating coworkers’ food and Baltimore County property

A NIOSH investigation into a California behavioral health call shows how fast risk can escalate and why EMS crews need clear triggers to stage, disengage and call for law enforcement

The RESCUE Act would require Medicare to regularly update ambulance reimbursement rates as EMS providers face rising costs for staffing, fuel, medical equipment and patient care

More than 20 responders used heavy rescue equipment to shore up the unstable hole and free the 18-year-old near Scusset Beach

Montgomery County Hospital District paramedics near field deployment

"When Disaster Strikes… What Happens Next?" will Guide First Responders and Emergency Managers Through the Disaster Declaration Process and the Fiscal Realities of Recovery

Rising EMS staffing costs, declining volunteer ranks and reduced state support are squeezing county budgets as communities work to recruit and retain paramedics and EMTs

Mayo Clinic Ambulance Services paramedic Katie Ann Minter is recovering after a three-vehicle crash as community fundraisers raise money and provide meals for her family

A Cessna 150 collided with a Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 near a Carlisle airport runway, killing the plane’s pilot and trapping two troopers in the helicopter

Sacred Cross EMS is rallying support for Herstle Renfroe, a longtime EMS provider and volunteer firefighter whose family died in a Parker County house fire

Grapevine firefighters cited concerns over staffing, fire response capabilities, communication and morale after department changes replaced an engine with an EMS-focused squad

Five firefighters and 14 civilians were taken to hospitals after an FDNY fire truck and MTA bus collided at a Bronx intersection

The firefighter was serving the community when flames engulfed his Parker County home