2 dead, 1 missing after medevac helicopter crash off Calif. island
October 1, 2026
Two people were hospitalized and a fifth remained missing after the helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff and was found submerged in 240 feet of water
Wyo. county signs $5.4M ambulance contract extension days before deadline
October 1, 2026
The two-year deal, approved just before the prior contract's expiration, preserves wage increases and Rural Health Transformation funding while giving FCAG time to develop a publicly run EMS model
Mich. bills would let 17-year-olds earn EMT license with parental consent
September 30, 2026
Bipartisan House bills from Reps. Angela Witwer and David Prestin would let 17-year-olds obtain EMT or medical first responder licenses with parental consent, addressing a statewide shortage
Former Houston EMS chief Dr. David Persse dies after swimming injury
September 30, 2026
Persse, who led Houston EMS for nearly 30 years and helped shape the department's emergency medicine practices, died from a severe spinal injury sustained while swimming off Hermosa Beach, Calif.
N.H. city gets $281,000 FEMA grant for paramedic training
September 30, 2026
The $281,636 FEMA award will fund paramedic training for Salem personnel, following last year's grant that purchased gear extractors
Calif. firefighter/paramedics perform first field blood transfusion
September 29, 2026
Pasadena firefighter/paramedics administered whole blood to a man critically injured after police say he was struck and dragged by an SUV
Mo. county EMS takes over city ambulance service as FD shifts personnel for fire calls
September 29, 2026
SCCAD will add coverage for the City of Saint Charles, letting the fire department reassign personnel to an additional fire apparatus as both agencies plan for rising EMS call volume
Wash. firefighters' union clashes with city over EMT qualification for new 911 dispatchers
September 29, 2026
As Spokane builds its own 911 system after ending its county dispatch contract, Local 29 President Michael Walker says dropping EMT certification requirements for new dispatchers echoes past failures
Mich. students deliver thank-you gifts to first responders ahead of church attack anniversary
September 28, 2026
Grand Blanc students delivered nearly 200 handwritten notes and gift bags to first responders as the community marks the anniversary of the Sept. 28, 2025, shooting and arson attack that…
3 injured in Ohio ambulance, truck collision
September 28, 2026
Three people, including a patient and an EMS crew member, suffered serious injuries when a driver failed to stop at a stop sign, sending both vehicles off the road