Iowa man sentenced after groping paramedic in ambulance
October 8, 2026
The Cedar Falls man was sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading to a misdemeanor reduced from felony sexual abuse
Wash. city council approves first ambulance rate hike in over a decade
October 8, 2026
The unanimous vote raises Bellingham's basic life support fees from $877 to $1,177 and advanced life support from $1,093 to $1,393
Hurricane Isaias approaches Gulf Coast, prompting evacuations
October 8, 2026
The late-forming storm prompted states of emergency in Florida and Alabama as it threatens the Panhandle and southern Mississippi with life-threatening storm surge and flooding this weekend
'Not causing a problem' is not a size-up: Lessons from Ohio firefighter/paramedic stabbing
October 7, 2026
A NIOSH investigation shows how a routine transport escalated into a stabbing and why dispatch coding, staging triggers and patient-notification practices all factored into the outcome
Ultralight aircraft crashes onto Iowa home's roof after takeoff
October 7, 2026
The pilot lost control while taking off from Abel Island Airport, striking power lines before his aircraft landed upside down on a rural Guttenberg home's roof
Calif. FD launches community paramedicine pilot to ease ED, 911 strain
October 7, 2026
San Jose Fire Department's six-month pilot sends a two-person mobile unit to connect residents with complex medical and behavioral health needs to long-term care, aiming to reduce repeat cycling through…
NYC ambulance response times hit record high amid EMS staffing shortage
October 7, 2026
Life-threatening emergency response times have climbed from 9:34 in 2021 to 13:09 this fiscal year as FDNY loses about 10 ambulance units daily to staffing shortages, with officials pointing to…
3 people, 6 points: The Star of Life challenge is spreading on social media
October 6, 2026
EMS and fire crews are using their bodies to form the Star of Life, posting it on social media and tagging the next department to do the same
Supreme Court declines to hear case of Wash. firefighters fired over vaccine mandate
October 6, 2026
The high court's refusal leaves in place lower court rulings that Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue could not reasonably accommodate firefighters who sought religious exemptions from Washington's 2021 COVID-19 vaccine…
32-vehicle crash sends 15 to Idaho hospitals
October 6, 2026
Idaho State Police say a crash involving a group of motorcyclists on I-84 near Caldwell caused several vehicles to pile up, prompting air and ground ambulances to transport about 15…