EMS1 Daily News

An Albuquerque committee ruled in favor of Mayor Tim Keller’s plan to replace one paramedic with a basic EMT on ambulances, overturning a City Council-backed policy

North Andover Firefighter Jeffrey Deschenes was the department's first EMS coordinator and had launched key community health programs

Charlotte and MEDIC’s new agreement adds 50 EMTs and 10 ambulances in 2025-26 to improve emergency response and limit fire department involvement in non-urgent calls

The initiative has equipped bystanders across 141 countries and all 50 states with the skills to stop life-threatening hemorrhage before EMS arrival

A Lexington man died and 11 others were injured after a suspected gas leak at Oxford Circle Apartments, where a paramedic’s monitor failed to detect carbon monoxide hours earlier

Thirty-one workers were safely rescued after a section of a $700 million Los Angeles tunnel project collapsed 400 feet underground, with no major injuries reported

AT&T is contributing to flood relief efforts, matching employee donations and providing additional connectivity support

With over 160 still missing after the Hill Country floods, Texas first responders confront the mental health challenges of recovering bodies, including children

Red-band trailer for ‘Code 3’ shows Rainn Wilson as a burned-out paramedic in a raw, comedic take on life in the rig.

Omaha launches Nebraska’s first prehospital blood transfusion program, enabling paramedics to treat severe blood loss before patients reach the hospital

UT Southwestern Medical Center research finds ED visits for heat-related illnesses among children have spiked sharply over the past decade, with nearly 20% requiring hospitalization

Flash flooding in Ruidoso, New Mexico, triggered by monsoon rains, swept away a home and prompted over 85 rescues; three people remain missing as search teams continue efforts

Texas officials report that more than 160 people remain missing after flash floods killed over 100, with most last seen near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County as search efforts continue and questions mount over warning systems

Despite public outpouring and local solidarity, authorities in Kerr County are asking untrained volunteers to stay away from flood search zones for safety reasons and to avoid hindering rescue operations

An 8-year-old boy was critically injured after falling 20 feet into a shaft near the top of the Koko Head Trail in Oahu

A Chicago woman is accused of fatally stabbing her 4-year-old son, critically injuring his two siblings, and setting their home on fire, telling investigators the children were “possessed by the devil.”

One man died and at least nine others were hospitalized after high levels of carbon monoxide, flammable gas and methane were found during a gas leak at a Lexington apartment complex

More than 100 people have died in Texas following July Fourth weekend flooding, including 27 from Camp Mystic, as officials continue searching for the missing and face growing scrutiny over emergency warning systems

The grant funds a proactive approach to buprenorphine and leave-behind naloxone efforts

More than 80 people are dead and dozens still missing after historic flash flooding hit central Texas over the July Fourth weekend, including 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic