Photo of the Week: Over 200 EMS calls during NFL Draft
May 8, 2026
Pittsburgh first responders handled hundreds of EMS calls during the 2026 NFL Draft, which drew a record 805,000 visitors over three days
W.Va. EMT pleads not guilty in fatal ambulance crash case
May 8, 2026
Kanawha County EMT Alyssa Middleton pleaded not guilty to three felony charges in the death of John Lucas, who authorities say was struck and dragged by an ambulance outside an…
Ambulances ordered to stop taking patients to Calif. hospital
May 8, 2026
Orange County health officials suspended Anaheim Global Medical Center’s emergency receiving status for 911 ambulance patients, though the ED remains open to walk-ins
Watch: Texas firefighters rescue patient in crane 200 feet in the air
May 8, 2026
Fort Worth Fire Department’s Tactical Rescue Team brought the man down from a crane at the JPS construction site after a medical emergency left him unable to climb down
Rural Wyo. first responders feel squeezed from rising diesel fuel, apparatus costs
May 8, 2026
Salt Creek Emergency Services, a volunteer department, relies on donated vehicles and a small budget as repair bills, fuel costs and equipment needs continue to climb
Md. county debates grant-funded whole blood program for EMS
May 7, 2026
EMS leaders say the grant-funded program could save trauma patients in rural Somerset County, but local officials worry taxpayers may be left covering the cost
Okla. EMS director sounds alarm on funding crisis
May 7, 2026
Woodward County EMS officials say soaring ambulance costs, staffing shortages and inadequate Medicare reimbursements are straining services
Mont. air ambulance service seeks $2M for new helicopter
May 7, 2026
The Logan Health Foundation is raising funds to buy a Bell 429 helicopter, which would give ALERT more space, safety and in-flight treatment
10 hospitalized after chemical leak at La. business, including firefighters
May 7, 2026
A valve malfunction involving boron trifluoride at a Lafayette Parish business prompted evacuations and hospitalized workers and first responders
Low Titer O Whole Blood (LTOWB) Program
May 6, 2026
Pafford Medical Services is proud to expand prehospital care in Western Oklahoma with the implementation of our Low Titer O Whole Blood (LTOWB) program. Through a partnership with Oklahoma Blood…