EMS1 Daily News

Search crews continued to scour the area using helicopters, boats and drones to rescue any survivors stranded in the deadly flood waters

Jefferson Health's new Mobile Stroke Unit allows EMS crews to diagnose and begin treatment in the field

Projects include kitchen upgrades, bunk rooms and training space improvements through the 2025 Hometowns initiative

Wyoming lawmakers are weighing bills to raise Medicaid reimbursements for obstetrics and emergency medical services to stabilize care access statewide

The Town of Ulster conditionally approved the creation of a townwide ambulance district and draft budget, citing improved response times under its Empress EMS contract

Fifteen people were hospitalized after a skydiving plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near at an airport in Gloucester County

A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left four dead and victims taken to Northwestern and John H. Stroger hospitals

A windstorm knocked out power to a Las Vegas retirement community, leaving 155 residents without air conditioning or elevator access

A bus crash in Lancaster, California, left one person in critical condition and damaged train tracks used by Union Pacific and Metrolink

MultiCare and Spokane Fire Department responded to 892 total incidents during the basketball tournament, down from nearly 1,200 last year

Calls mount for change after Paramedic Wesley England dies after a high-stress EMS shift

A computer-aided dispatch system outage in Baltimore disrupted communication between police and fire officials, contributing to confusion during a 40-minute wait for medics

The AIMHI awards recognize standout agencies, individuals and programs advancing high-value, integrated mobile healthcare

Eleven people, including a Florida mother and her two sons, were treated for severe burns at Jackson Memorial’s Miami Burn Center following a boat explosion

The new film honors James O. Page, exploring his legacy in shaping modern EMS and launching paramedic programs in Los Angeles in the 1970s

Central Virginia saw a record spike in heat-related ER visits last week, with 146 cases of heat exhaustion and heat stroke reported in just three days

Everett Edwards served Clark Fork Valley Ambulance for 46 years, and was a volunteer firefighter for 50 years

Nearly 60% of leaders cited documentation as a critical concern impacting billing, compliance and patient care, according to a report by the PWW Advisory Group and AIMHI

A 4-year-old boy suffered a severed foot in a lawn mower accident near Mitchell, Nebraska, and was airlifted to a Denver hospital after initial treatment at Regional West Medical Center

Coeur d’Alene is mourning the loss of two firefighters killed in a targeted shooting, with residents lining highways in tribute and Gov. Brad Little ordering flags lowered