EMS1 Daily News

An international comparison found U.S. ambulance call-out fees top seven developed nations and vary sharply by state, with Illinois among the most expensive for ALS responses

Durham Technical Community College earned voluntary CAAHEP accreditation for its AEMT program and secured accreditation for its Paramedic Program, giving the college dual accredited pathways

The nation’s longest-running charity football game honored fallen EMS, fire and law enforcement personnel as a Sacramento County paramedic delivered the only points in a hard-fought Pig Bowl

A University of Iowa AirCare helicopter crew reunited with Owen Meyer and his family after transporting him during

State officials warn winter hikers that reckless or unprepared behavior in the White Mountains can lead to search-and-rescue bills topping $5,000

Central Alabama’s only Level II trauma center has expanded its emergency department, increasing treatment capacity to meet rising patient demand

Two FDNY paramedics assisted with the birth of a baby at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Lower Manhattan after responding to a call for a woman in labor

Mecklenburg EMS Paramedic Tim Hayes underscores the dangers icy roads pose to first responders

Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor said UPMC will donate $10 million to help the city buy nine new ambulances and a rescue truck, a move sparked by a winter-storm breakdown

The St. Paul Fire Department has expanded the use of Suboxone on advanced life support ambulances citywide

Berlin police say a vehicle struck an ambulance, causing it to roll onto its side

Two 16-year-old girls were killed when a sled pulled by a Jeep struck a curb and hit a tree in Texas; a 17-year-old in Arkansas was also killed while riding a tube being pulled by a vehicle

Comstar, LLC agreed to pay Connecticut and Massachusetts and strengthen its cybersecurity after a 2022 breach exposed sensitive personal and medical information of nearly 350,000 residents

Traverse City Fire Department leaders say hiring and training challenges mean the department may not be ready to become the city’s primary ambulance transport provider by July 2026

Federal investigators say Peco identified a leaking gas meter valve at the Bristol Health & Rehab Center before the explosion that killed three and injured 20

FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund should cover near-term storm response even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight on Jan. 30

Bryan County EMS mourns the loss of Paramedic Mindi Welch, known for her tenacity, patient care

The Long Beach Fire Department says restoring and expanding ALS resources has improved response times and sharply reduced periods when no ambulances were available

The new statute bars employers from disciplining first responders who seek treatment and requires reinstatement once they are cleared to return to duty

A Station 9 crew resuscitated two patients during separate cardiac emergencies on consecutive duty days, including ventricular arrhythmias and STEMI activations