EMS1 Daily News

The shutdown of Ammonoosuc Community Health Services’ Franconia clinic is being blamed on Medicaid reimbursement cuts that local leaders say are already straining fragile health system

Berks County EMS officials detailed a growing crisis driven by low reimbursement rates, rising costs, agency closures and shrinking staffing

American Medical Response, which handles about 95% of medical transports in Spokane County, will raise base ambulance charges next year

A former Rite Aid in Salem will be converted into a free-standing 24/7 emergency department operated by Parkland Medical Center

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians has opened a public comment period on a member EMS Advisory Group

Backed by a $1.4 million grant, the Plaistow Fire Department’s regional intercept is continuing to provide advanced life support to 18 towns

A Dickeyville man accidentally shot himself in the ankle with a crossbow while preparing to hunt, then passed out and crashed while trying to drive to Grant Regional Health Center

An EMS call in Bradley County escalated when a combative patient returned home and fired at law enforcement drones used for negotiation

Medics weigh in on whether EMS should remain under FDNY or break off into its own agency — and what the debate reveals about EMS work today

Long Beach's 10th paramedic unit will replace the part-time Rescue 2 ambulance and comes amid persistent warnings about strained EMS coverage

Ford partnership affirms industry-leading standards of safety and quality

City Hall will hand full control of the crisis response teams to NYC Health + Hospitals, raising questions about the future of mental health policing as a new administration takes office

Cabarrus County EMS and Atrium Health Cabarrus are now delivering blood transfusions in the field, using rapid infusers and mobile blood units

Following an EMS study, Grant County Fire District 3 will add an ALS intercept unit to cut response times and strengthen coverage without increasing the EMS levy

A viral union-released video captures a Cleveland EMS medic being pulled to the ground during a violent assault, prompting renewed calls for stronger protections

Brownsville residents gathered to learn how to stop life-threatening bleeding with hands-on skills to help shooting victims before EMS arrives

DeKalb County has approved a new contract with American Medical Response, betting that added funding, resources will improve response time

A 26-year-old woman suffered life-threatening burns after a man allegedly set her on fire during an argument aboard a CTA Blue Line train

Acquisition brings next-generation, cloud-native 911 technology into the Axon ecosystem, uniting connected devices, real-time communications, and digital evidence from call to courtroom

Tulsa City Council has approved a plan allowing the fire department to charge insurance companies of at-fault drivers $710 to $1,865 per response