EMS1 Daily News

In a first for the University of Washington’s alternative spring break program, students shadowed Longview Fire Department EMTs and 911 dispatchers to explore pre-hospital emergency care

A cybersecurity incident knocked out key systems, canceling chemotherapy appointments, closing pharmacies and pushing Brockton Hospital to divert ambulances while staff switch to paper records

The state will send grant funding to rescue squads and fire departments, including agencies in Bristol, Piney Flats, Johnson City and Kingsport, to help buy equipment

A van erupted in flames beneath Interstate 5 in Portland after a crash, trapping six injured people inside until firefighters and a bystander pulled them to safety

The proposal would require local governments to ensure ambulance coverage and offer incentives for those that consolidate services with other entities

Approximately 15 people were hurt, some seriously, when an impaired driver hit revelers during a Lao New Year parade, prompting a large EMS response

In Portland, an off-duty cardiologist and former nurse practitioner provided about 15 minutes of CPR after a man collapsed, highlighting the challenges of emergency response in crowded venues

Broward Sheriff’s Office Firefighter/Paramedic Stephen Lepselter worked in multiple specialized divisions

The Texas Emergency Management Academy’s fifth cohort put eight months of training to the test in a realistic disaster simulation

After more than 80 years, the nonprofit Danville Life Saving Crew continues to shape careers, serve the community and balance its legacy of volunteerism

Emergency crews from Hickory and surrounding communities took part in a simulated plane crash at Hickory Regional Airport, training on triage, coordination and response times in a mass-casualty scenario

A new four-day summer academy will immerse Clatsop County high school students in ambulances, fire stations, hospitals and dispatch centers as they explore careers in rural emergency medicine

A Med-Trans helicopter, in a Medal of Honor design, lands at AMR’s NextFleet operation in Mineral Wells, Texas

The NYPD said a Maimonides Medical Center ambulance turned onto Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, hit a 44-year-old woman and drove off

The University of Iowa Simulation in Motion unit brought hands-on training in life-threatening medical calls to local firefighters, medics and high school students

State officials partner with the Helios Alliance to help communities spend opioid settlement funds more effectively amid growing scrutiny

An Executive Order would compensate employees working without pay as the partial government shutdown stretches into its seventh week

Donated by Google and YouTube, the new fleet will help LAFD and Arcadia firefighters reach injured or stranded people faster in rough terrain, traffic and crowds

After FDNY EMS unions warned that low pay could drive out 1/3 of the EMS workforce, EMS1 readers said the same problems keep coming up: pay, cost of living, public perception and a system that still undervalues EMS

Stone County Ambulance District will improve response times with a donated building, saving taxpayers thousands