EMS1 Daily News

A Lexipol survey of 915 public safety professionals finds staffing, training and major disruptions remain key preparedness challenges

The proposals would generate more than $3.3 million annually over the next four years for EMS response in central Marin County

UT Health East Texas EMS recognized Noemi “Emi” Vatavuk for staying calm, unlocking the family’s apartment and directing responders to the correct unit

The University of Florida Police Department said Danny Taylor Tate, 30, became combative as responders tried to arrange safe care for his 6-year-old son

MEDIC EMS is seeking up to $720,000 to launch a mobile health program that would send paramedics and EMTs to rural patients’ homes for non-emergency care

Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to nearly 3,000 overdoses in a year as crews increasingly rely on Narcan to revive patients amid New Mexico’s opioid crisis

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been held at Guantanamo Bay for two decades, with legal battles over torture and evidence continuing as a military trial is now set for 2028

About half of U.S. adults rank the Sept. 11 attacks among the most important events of their lifetimes, while younger Americans are more likely to point to COVID-19

At least 40 states address 9/11 through education standards, laws or school observances, but what students learn about the attacks and their aftermath varies widely

Northwell Health says more than 57,000 WTC Health Program members have battled cancer, with diagnoses expected to increase as responders and survivors age

A quarter century after the Sept. 11 attacks, Americans remember and understand 9/11 differently based on age, personal experience and the events that followed

First responders and others who worked at Ground Zero reflect on the trauma, health effects, loss and moments of humanity that have stayed with them for 25 years

Worcester EMS can now bring blood to critically ill and injured patients in Worcester and Shrewsbury, allowing paramedics to begin transfusions before hospital arrival

Specially trained paramedics will provide in-home follow-up care for up to 1,200 patients a year in an effort to reduce hospital readmissions and prevent avoidable emergencies

An LAFD ambulance transporting a patient in serious condition collided with another vehicle in Boyle Heights, leaving three department personnel and another person with minor injuries

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with memorial ceremonies, moments of silence, tributes to first responders and volunteer projects nationwide

Dr. John Howard receives another six-year term overseeing NIOSH and a health program serving more than 140,000 9/11 responders and survivors

FDNY honored the 343 members killed on 9/11 and 453 more who have since died from World Trade Center-related cancers and respiratory illnesses

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is adding a permanent seventh moment of silence to honor first responders, recovery workers and survivors who died from 9/11-related illnesses

Seattle officials are considering tracking ambulance wait times after concerns over an out-of-state nurse line and AI-assisted triage of 911 medical calls