EMS1 Daily News

A Galveston officer’s near-fatal submersion has fueled public outrage over EMS response times. Clinical science tells a different story — and reveals why cooperation, not conflict, is needed now.

Residents packed a heated meeting to oppose replacing Tabernacle Rescue Squad with a shared EMS service, prompting officials to revisit the decision

Crossville councilman proposes tapping the Gary Sinise Foundation and other grants to fund a phased EMS program, avoiding a projected 30-cent property tax hike

Holland firefighters contained a hazardous materials leak at the LG Energy Solutions battery plant

Security video shows an unidentified man entering the Bellerose home and leaving minutes before alarms sounded

A $100K-plus Assistance to Firefighters Grant is covering training and equipment so the Spring Lake Fire Department can staff two ALS-certified firefighter-paramedics each shift

With costs rising and volunteer EMTs dwindling, Lyme Ambulance Association plans to add two paid drivers and may soon ask the town for support

Stanly County EMS selected OneDose for its flexibility, speed of customization, and intuitive design

A Morehead lieutenant went into cardiac arrest while performing CPR on a patient, and an assistant chief later experienced chest pain

Police say a Universal Ambulance running lights and sirens was hit by a Jeep Cherokee, flipping the rig onto its side

Authorities say a third-party contractor cleaning an empty underground gasoline tank at the Exposition Parkway Costco fainted from fumes

The White House confirms early talks on turning the 9/11 Memorial & Museum into a federally run national monument, drawing pushback from state leaders and the site’s nonprofit operator

FDNY Ceremonial Unit leader Lt. Joseph LaPointe has guided hundreds of funerals and every Ground Zero anniversary since 2001and will step down, closing 35 years of service

All three Champaign first responders sustained serious stab wounds and were transported for emergency treatment

A fuel truck struck a Carroll County ambulance, sending seven patients to hospitals — two by helicopter

The union accused Galveston EMS of prioritizing computer training over rapid hospital transport following a swift water rescue

Leaked tape shows ex-aide opposed raising FDNY EMT pay to firefighter levels, stalling Adams’ parity pledge amid worsening EMS staffing crisis

Honolulu’s City Council passed a resolution seeking a year-long performance audit of the homeless-response program and the city’s Emergency Services Department to gauge effectiveness, resource use and improvements

The agreement requires AMR to hit 9-minute arrival targets on 90% of calls and share staffing data with Syracuse officials

The nine-month extension deepens a partnership with Redemption Counseling Center, boosting on-demand therapy for Flagstaff first responders