EMS1 Daily News

A windstorm knocked out power to a Las Vegas retirement community, leaving 155 residents without air conditioning or elevator access

A bus crash in Lancaster, California, left one person in critical condition and damaged train tracks used by Union Pacific and Metrolink

MultiCare and Spokane Fire Department responded to 892 total incidents during the basketball tournament, down from nearly 1,200 last year

Calls mount for change after Paramedic Wesley England dies after a high-stress EMS shift

A computer-aided dispatch system outage in Baltimore disrupted communication between police and fire officials, contributing to confusion during a 40-minute wait for medics

The AIMHI awards recognize standout agencies, individuals and programs advancing high-value, integrated mobile healthcare

Eleven people, including a Florida mother and her two sons, were treated for severe burns at Jackson Memorial’s Miami Burn Center following a boat explosion

The new film honors James O. Page, exploring his legacy in shaping modern EMS and launching paramedic programs in Los Angeles in the 1970s

Central Virginia saw a record spike in heat-related ER visits last week, with 146 cases of heat exhaustion and heat stroke reported in just three days

Everett Edwards served Clark Fork Valley Ambulance for 46 years, and was a volunteer firefighter for 50 years

Nearly 60% of leaders cited documentation as a critical concern impacting billing, compliance and patient care, according to a report by the PWW Advisory Group and AIMHI

A 4-year-old boy suffered a severed foot in a lawn mower accident near Mitchell, Nebraska, and was airlifted to a Denver hospital after initial treatment at Regional West Medical Center

Coeur d’Alene is mourning the loss of two firefighters killed in a targeted shooting, with residents lining highways in tribute and Gov. Brad Little ordering flags lowered

Peter Zisopoulos fatally stabbed FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo and will face 25 years to life in prison

Firefighters, EMS and police in Rock Hill, SC, helped collect enough cereal for 20,000 servings during the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive

The NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center has published the 2024 Public-Release Research Dataset, the largest EMS dataset in the U.S., with over 60 million activations from 14,756 agencies across 54 states and territories

San Francisco firefighters rescued a young man who fell from a 13-story building onto an awning

A Connecticut EMT’s repeated kidnappings spark legal action and renewed calls for mandatory EMS background checks to protect public safety and trust

A man in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, intentionally started a wildfire and opened fire on first responders, killing two firefighters and critically injuring a third before being found dead as flames approached

San Diego’s new EMS partnership has boosted ambulance response times and revenue since October 2023, but paramedics report burnout and unstaffed shifts, prompting calls for more resources