EMS1 Daily News

Former Bellingham firefighters, EMTs, police officers and other city employees fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review their case

The FDNY added 36 names to its World Trade Center Memorial Wall, bringing to 438 the number of fire and EMS members honored after dying from illnesses linked to Ground Zero

Hospitals can now divert ambulances only during disasters or critical infrastructure failures as Indiana seeks to reduce delays in patient care and keep EMS units in their service areas

FDNY researchers are seeking federal coverage for cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and other conditions as firefighters and EMS members exposed to Ground Zero toxins age

South Windsor firefighters declared a mass casualty incident after a nine-vehicle crash involving a school van and tractor-trailer left six people injured, two seriously

Registration Closes Soon for September 14–16 Gathering of Public Safety and FirstNet Communications Leaders

Palm Bay officials found the lieutenant falsified clinical documentation and inaccurately reported hours and patient contacts in a paramedic program

Rush County EMS received $3,750 from Western Cooperative Electric and the Golden Belt Community Foundation to maintain and improve equipment used by its crews

Columbus is expanding a nurse navigation program that directs eligible 911 callers to non-emergency care while keeping paramedics and ambulances available for higher-priority calls

Fort Worth’s Technical Rescue Team reached a crane operator in distress, provided medical care and lowered him to safety using a rope system

A TLC Emergency Medical Services ambulance went off the road while responding to a crash on the Onondaga Nation; both occupants were hospitalized in stable condition

A Burke Rescue volunteer carried whole blood across rugged terrain to help stabilize a climber injured in a high-angle fall during a five-hour rescue in Linville Gorge

Spirit EMS Paramedic Karl Kleinekathoefer was found unresponsive in a bunk room while on duty

The Boston EMS union said two EMTs were bitten, kicked in the head and struck by thrown objects while responding to a call

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s new protocol uses two defibrillators and four pads to deliver dual shocks earlier for some cardiac arrest patients

Boston firefighters responded to Massachusetts General Hospital after a patient was treated for chemical exposure

Geauga County officials say severe hoarding can delay EMS access to patients, expose crews and ambulances to contamination and complicate responses involving older residents

An AED donated by Dr. Michael Tamul helped save his life after he suffered cardiac arrest at the same church 19 years later

Huntsville Hospital Health System and Marshall Medical Centers opened a 32,000-square-foot operations hub in Arab to support scheduling, billing, customer service and other health care functions

Portland firefighters, OHSU trauma surgeons and AMR crews trained on a simulated structural collapse requiring a field amputation, technical rescue and whole blood administration