2 dead, 26 injured in crash involving Fla. school bus
October 6, 2026
A car crossed the center line and struck a Winter Haven school bus carrying 39 people, ripping off a tire and sending the bus into an oncoming Jeep that caught…
Pa. surpasses 1,000 measles cases, largest state outbreak in over 30 years
October 6, 2026
With 198 hospitalizations and five deaths since April, Pennsylvania's outbreak is the largest since the early 1990s, as New York declares a disaster emergency and the CDC reports nearly 3,900…
Neonatal Transport Incubator Platform-FL: 2026 EMS World Innovation Awards Finalist
October 5, 2026
The platform lets air medical crews convert a LifePort AeroSled TS stretcher to carry a Dräger Isolette TI500 incubator in seconds, then revert it to standard use
Crestline Ambulances introduces new CCL 166 Type I at EMS World Expo 2026
October 5, 2026
Named a 2026 Innovation Award finalist, the new Type I delivers expanded workspace, increased storage, and crew-focused comfort
Ind. EMS supervisor fired after sexual misconduct testimony
October 5, 2026
The Evansville Fire Merit Commission voted unanimously to terminate Douglas Randell after hearing testimony from multiple women alleging inappropriate text messages and comments
Texas FD's MIH unit diverts 1,200 to 1,500 annual non-emergency calls from ambulance crews
October 5, 2026
Bryan Fire Department's Mobile Integrated Health Care program saves the city nearly $1 million a year in ambulance operating costs
Iowa county advisory council recommends 2 round-the-clock ALS crews for EMS system
October 5, 2026
The council recommends two round-the-clock ALS crews under Ottumwa Regional Medical Intensive Care Services, backed by Ottumwa Fire Department, plus a rural volunteer response network ahead of a potential funding…
2 killed, dozens hurt in gunfire at Ga. homecoming party
October 5, 2026
More than 1,000 people had gathered in Vienna, Georgia, when gunfire erupted in at least two locations during a post-homecoming block party
Coast Guard suspends search for 6 on missing air ambulance off Mass. coast
October 5, 2026
After a 66-hour, 4,400-mile search, authorities found a debris field off Nantucket but called off efforts to locate six people aboard the Bermuda-to-Boston flight, which reported electrical problems before vanishing
Cleveland's $245M fire station overhaul aims to bring EMS crews back in-house
October 5, 2026
With seven EMS units currently operating outside fire stations, Cleveland's plan would renovate or replace aging facilities to bring ambulance crews back in-house while improving safety features like better ventilation…