EMS1 Daily News

Founded in 1976, a small group of volunteers built what is now West Hancock Ambulance Service, serving multiple communities

Beginning July 1, the Lexington Fire Protection District will become the primary ambulance provider for the Octavia Fire Protection District, covering four communities with BLS service

Firefighters rappelled down a cliff near the Cliff House to reach a barefoot woman trapped above the surf

The agency is again accepting applications for its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program after a court order, but new rules could make it harder for smaller communities to compete for funding

Two Woodstock EMTs are paying out of pocket for stab- and bullet-resistant vests as their agency says budget limits prevent issuing the gear to all responders

Cooper EMS paramedics can now administer extended-release buprenorphine in the field, giving overdose patients longer treatment coverage and more time to connect with follow-up care

Capt. Brook Hoalton was honored for more than two decades of training, mentorship and leadership in preparing responders for high-level care in a remote region

NTSB investigators have not yet interviewed the firefighters or determined whether they braked or turned to avoid a collision

Investigators are examining recorder data and control tower communications after the collision killed two pilots and injured passengers and emergency responders at LaGuardia Airport

The listener-driven "Armchair Anonymous" podcast, hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, features EMS providers describing unpredictable scenes, critical saves and on-the-job realities

Launched to prevent a gap in advanced life support coverage after Exeter Hospital’s withdrawal, the Plaistow- and Brentwood-based system now serves about 30 communities

The awards honor organizations and leaders advancing patient-centered mobile healthcare, with recipients spanning EMS operations, advocacy, research, education and medical direction

Hosted by the Alabama Fire College and UAB Emergency Medicine, the program uses simulations and high-tech mannequins to help EMTs and paramedics build critical patient care skills

Ulster County lawmakers approved funding for the program, which will begin in August and allow local EMTs to pursue advanced certification closer to home

Pilot and copilot killed after an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck crossing a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

A floor collapse at a wedding venue in Tamworth injured six people and sent about 70 guests into the basement

With response times exceeding 9 – 25 minutes in some rural areas, lawmakers are backing a bill to create a public EMS dashboard to improve transparency and guide resource allocation

Police are treating the fire that damaged four ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer organization in London as an antisemitic hate crime

Staten Island’s response times have declined over the past decade as rising call volume and staffing shortages slow advanced and basic life support responses

Bi-County Ambulance marked its 50th anniversary with a ceremony honoring its history, founder and ongoing investments