EMS1 Daily News

The Stanislaus County program connects some nonemergency 911 callers with a nurse who can arrange telemedicine, urgent care or other services

A sharp decline in dispatches, staffing shortages and the loss of police dispatch technology have hampered Chicago's non-police mental health crisis response program

Morgan County Ambulance Service crews trained on several subjects with UCHealth EMS medical direction leaders

Two children were airlifted to a burn center after a recalled tabletop fireplace flashed, igniting their clothing during a family gathering in Oceanside

An EMT driving a private ambulance faces misdemeanor charges after allegedly striking and killing a registered nurse in Brooklyn

The city agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging firefighters fatally injured a 76-year-old man after dropping him while carrying him from his home

Rescuers continue searching collapsed buildings as thousands remain displaced and officials shift from rescue operations to long-term recovery efforts

New laws are broadening access to PTSD care, including treatment funding, medical cannabis protections and research into psychedelic-assisted therapy

Richmond city leaders continue searching for funding to transition the fire department from basic life support to advanced life support EMS

Lake Luzerne officials may withhold funding from Rockwell Falls Ambulance Service over missing contract-required financial reports

Volunteer search and rescue leaders say local agencies are waiting too long to request specialized teams

A lawsuit alleges Mesilla Valley dispatchers classified Jacob Garcia’s call as high priority but failed to escalate the response after officers canceled fire and EMS units and a second report came in

House Bill 5446 would let rural and semi-rural ambulance services use part-time employees, along with volunteers and paid-on-call staff, to help improve staffing and response times

Triple-digit heat index values are forecast for several World Cup host cities this week, raising concerns about heat illness

A payroll audit found more than 200 Manatee County EMS employees were underpaid over nine months because overtime was calculated incorrectly

Four third-party dispatchers will work up to 50 hours per week at Franklin County’s 911 center under a $163,000 contract to ease staffing shortage

A nearly $500,000 state grant will help Watauga County launch a Mobile Integrated Health program, connecting high-need residents with care before emergencies happen

At least 1,450 people have died, more than 3,100 have been injured and hundreds of aftershocks continue to hamper search-and-rescue efforts as international teams work to find survivors

Accidental drug overdose deaths fell 6% in 2025 and are down nearly 30% since their 2022 peak

The Solano County Board of Supervisors voted to create a committee to give hospitals, fire agencies, ambulance providers, dispatch and other stakeholders a voice in the local EMS system