EMS1 Daily News

Virginia plans to end Medicaid reimbursement for community stabilization and cut mobile crisis response coverage from eight hours to four

Luzerne County Community College’s new Olsen Family Endowment Scholarship will provide eligible paramedic students with $2,250 in financial aid to help cover tuition, books, uniforms and other training costs

Scranton’s proposed 2027 capital budget includes $190,000 to purchase three used ambulances as the city moves toward integrating public and private EMS response

A 64-year-old landfill worker was airlifted to a hospital after falling onto the tracks of a moving bulldozer while trying to climb back into the equipment

The Baraboo Area Fire and EMS District is asking its five municipalities for sharply higher contributions as unpaid patient bills, wage increases and rising operating costs strain its budget

Somerset County officials and volunteer fire chiefs are developing a policy that would allow EMS crews to assist with hoses, hydrants and equipment while remaining available for patient care

Naperville’s full-time Mobile Crisis Intervention Team pairs specially trained officers with clinicians to manage mental health emergencies

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

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