EMS1 Daily News

Launching Q2–Q3 2026, ACIQ reads ePCR narratives, codes claims with transparent reasoning, and supports EMS billing teams without replacing them

The Bangor Fire Department’s EMS-only pilot program is aimed at handling a rising EMS call volume while keeping firefighters available for fire responses

A new report warns that cuts tied to the Big Beautiful Bill could push nearly 100 rural hospitals toward closure, increasing transport times and straining EMS systems

18 Americans are being monitored at specialized infectious disease facilities after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius

Mesa Fire and Medical will use a federal grant to improve patient care and crew safety during ambulance transports

Demers Ambulances will participate in EMS Week May 17-23, 2026, with individual giveaways and interactive engagement to bring meaningful recognition to first responders

A Goldendoodle therapy dog with AMR Western New York, supports EMTs and paramedics coping with trauma, stress and burnout in one of the region’s busiest EMS systems

State health officials highlighted millions in EMS investments supporting equipment, recruitment and tuition assistance as EMS struggles with staffing and operational costs

Cameron Hamilton, who was fired after defending FEMA’s role in disaster response, would take over an agency facing staffing losses, reform pressure

Passengers from the MV Hondius were flown home to more than 20 countries after a hantavirus outbreak linked to three deaths and multiple suspected infections

The review includes stricter thresholds for federal disaster declarations, direct state payments within 30 days and one-time survivor aid in place of long-term housing support

Police said the suspect attempted to stab someone outside an east Las Vegas grocery store before ramming a parked ambulance

Demonstrators called for an end to policies requiring some pediatric air medical patients to land away from Seattle Children’s before being transferred by ambulance

A possible fuel-related explosion aboard a 40-foot cabin cruiser near the Haulover Sandbar sparked a mass-casualty response

A Riverside County firefighter/paramedic faces multiple felony charges after prosecutors alleged he sexually assaulted three women, including one at a Temecula fire station

Jan-Care recognized U.S. Rep. Carol Miller for her work on ambulance reimbursement, treatment-in-place policies and rural health access

Lee County commissioners voted to negotiate with FirstHealth after talks with MedEx fell through ahead of a June 30 contract deadline

Huntsville Hospital’s new Kids Care unit will transport critically ill infants and children across North Alabama and southern Tennessee.

Everman firefighters rescued a victim from a home where several people suffered burns, including a 1-year-old flown to a Dallas hospital with major injuries.

Pittsburgh first responders handled hundreds of EMS calls during the 2026 NFL Draft, which drew a record 805,000 visitors over three days