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April 12, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

Free Narcan vending machines launch in Mich. county to address overdose rates

Muskegon County health officials hope expanding access to overdose-reversal kits at hospitals and public health sites will save lives

April 12, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

Pa. 'Blue Envelope' program helps first responders aid drivers with autism

Jefferson Health’s Blue Envelope program is expanding to Luzerne County, giving drivers on the autism spectrum a tool to help make traffic…

April 11, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

Mobile sim lab helps Neb. first responders with EMS training

A mobile simulation lab run by the Omaha Fire Department and Creighton University is bringing hands-on paramedic training directly to crews across…

April 11, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

NYC lawmaker calls for state probe into 9/11 Ground Zero toxins records

Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal is urging state officials to search for long-sought documents, as survivors and first responders continue to seek…

April 10, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

Axon tackles public safety's data overload with three new AI tools

Axon Vision introduced to help recognize activity in live camera feeds while Axon Assistant expands secure, compliant AI to deliver operational data…

April 10, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

13 injured in R.I. chemical plant explosion

Officials say hazards have been neutralized at the East Providence facility, where a machinery blast triggered a mass casualty response

April 10, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

LODD: Pa. EMT dies after medical emergency while on duty

EMT Kevin Brehm, 60, died after suffering a medical emergency at the Dover Area Ambulance Club station

April 10, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

Off-duty FDNY EMT rescues residents from burning home

After spotting smoke, EMT Ryan O’Reilly rushed into a burning house and helped multiple occupants escape before flames engulfed the structure

April 10, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

Ind. FD launches program to divert non-emergency 911 calls to nurses

In Terre Haute, where call volume is rising and about 20% are non-urgent, the Crosswalk to Care program connects low-acuity callers to…

April 9, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

Woman faces felony charges after punching Ohio paramedic during call

An Akron paramedic was punched in the face during a call when family members objected to a patient not being taken to…

April 9, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

'The system's broken': Minn. EMS faces staffing gaps as calls surge

The Hennepin EMS union warns of burnout and a potential exodus as records show paramedics repeatedly falling below minimum staffing levels while…

April 9, 2026 • EMS1 Daily News

'71% of what we do is EMS': Texas city approves 2-firefighter squad truck, decommissions engine company

The Grapevine City Council approved a $325,000 first-responder squad truck and the closing of Engine 1, saying the shift matches rising EMS…

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