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
‘You just stuffed it down’: First responders, dispatchers confront mental health crisis
May 6, 2026
EMS personnel, dispatchers and other first responders are speaking more openly about PTSD, burnout and stigma as more agencies expand mental health programs
Pittsburgh EMS brings ‘mini hospital’ to NFL draft
May 6, 2026
More than 100 paramedics staffed the three-day event, using foot teams to reach and treat patients in dense crowds
'The hands of God': Heart attack patient returns to thank Va. paramedics, EMT
May 6, 2026
Weeks after suffering a massive heart attack at home, Shayne South returned to Lynchburg Fire Station 7 to thank the firefighters and paramedics who revived him and rushed him to…
3 injured when dump truck overturns onto car in N.Y. crash
May 6, 2026
Rosendale police said a loaded tri-axle dump truck lost control and flipped onto an oncoming vehicle, trapping three people inside
NYPD waited 41 minutes for EMS before rushing patient to hospital, where he died
May 5, 2026
Officers made two calls for EMS before transporting the 22-year-old themselves during a medical emergency
EMS1 readers respond: Should IV acetaminophen replace opioids as first-line pain control?
May 5, 2026
EMS providers debate whether making IV acetaminophen the first-line option improves patient care or limits provider judgment
'Simply luck': Explosives-packed SUV attack at Ore. club nearly turns catastrophic
May 5, 2026
Portland police say a vehicle loaded with pipe bombs and propane tanks partially detonated, narrowly avoiding mass injuries at the Multnomah Athletic Club
New Nev. ambulance HQ aims to boost response and training
May 5, 2026
Community Ambulance breaks ground on a larger dispatch and operations center in Henderson designed to expand EMS capacity, training and fleet maintenance