EMS1 Daily News

Joseph Perez died of asphyxiation after officers and paramedics held him face-down with a backboard despite his pleas

Former Monroe Fire Rescue division chief faces up to 68 years in prison after tampering with evidence and witnesses to shield a chief flight nurse, who admitted to stealing painkillers from Trauma Star helicopters

A pilot and nurse died and a patient remains missing after the REACH Air Medical Services helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff

Aldermen Rob Savidge and Keanuú Smith-Brown abstained from votes on the firefighter agreement, with Savidge citing the union's censure of him over paramedic funding

Grant funding will increase local capacity to respond to disasters and emergencies

Two people were hospitalized and a fifth remained missing after the helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff and was found submerged in 240 feet of water

The two-year deal, approved just before the prior contract's expiration, preserves wage increases and Rural Health Transformation funding while giving FCAG time to develop a publicly run EMS model

Bipartisan House bills from Reps. Angela Witwer and David Prestin would let 17-year-olds obtain EMT or medical first responder licenses with parental consent, addressing a statewide shortage

Persse, who led Houston EMS for nearly 30 years and helped shape the department's emergency medicine practices, died from a severe spinal injury sustained while swimming off Hermosa Beach, Calif.

The $281,636 FEMA award will fund paramedic training for Salem personnel, following last year's grant that purchased gear extractors

Pasadena firefighter/paramedics administered whole blood to a man critically injured after police say he was struck and dragged by an SUV

SCCAD will add coverage for the City of Saint Charles, letting the fire department reassign personnel to an additional fire apparatus as both agencies plan for rising EMS call volume

As Spokane builds its own 911 system after ending its county dispatch contract, Local 29 President Michael Walker says dropping EMT certification requirements for new dispatchers echoes past failures

Grand Blanc students delivered nearly 200 handwritten notes and gift bags to first responders as the community marks the anniversary of the Sept. 28, 2025, shooting and arson attack that killed five people

Three people, including a patient and an EMS crew member, suffered serious injuries when a driver failed to stop at a stop sign, sending both vehicles off the road

The 24/7 air ambulance service in Danville aims to cut delays for patients needing transport to higher-level care after Air Methods responded to 347 local calls last year

The proposal, separate from the handheld radio upgrade, would cover about 19% of mobile radios in police cars, fire trucks and ambulances, with no local funding match required

Huntsville Hospital says the new emergency departments in North Huntsville and Hampton Cove will expand access to emergency care and help reduce response times

Federal funding includes $4.2 million to train and recruit rural EMTs and paramedics, along with investments in hospitals, behavioral health and maternal care

EMS crews, firefighters and police officers were recognized after coordinated CPR and defibrillation helped a 52-year-old cardiac arrest patient regain a pulse and eventually return home