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February 18, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

9/11 Victim Compensation Fund in danger of running out of money

With just $2.375 billion left to spend on 20,000 pending cases, compensation packages will have to be cut in half on all…

February 18, 2019 • JEMS News

Five Bystanders Wounded in New Orleans Police Shootout

Police face an armed robbery suspect in shootout over two blocks.

February 18, 2019 • JEMS News

At Least 24 Dead in Bus Crash in Bolivia

Bus and dump truck collided on highway.

February 18, 2019 • JEMS News

Medical Emergency Leads to Stampede in San Francisco Theater

An AED alarm and the sound of gunfire cause panic during musical.

February 18, 2019 • JEMS News

Authorities Release Details in Illinois Warehouse Shooting

13 rescue task force teams responded to Aurora active shooter incident.

February 18, 2019 • JEMS News

Dallas Fire-Rescue Ambulance and Truck Collide during Transport

Truck driver, medic, and an intern were taken to the hospital.

February 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Texas county begins using 911 tech to communicate with responders faster

Grayson County began using Active 911, a program which simultaneously sends call information to all emergency department communication devices

February 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Nurse, former paramedic seeks to change assault laws

Pam Lewis wants to protect all healthcare workers from attacks by adding wording to current legislation to make such assaults a Class…

February 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Woman recalls saving husband’s life after allergic reaction

Lori Gentry performed CPR on her husband James after he collapsed from a reaction to his new medication

February 17, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Mass. opioid OD deaths drop for second straight year

Opioid deaths decreased 4 percent, from 2,056 in 2017 to 1,974 deaths last year, according to the latest quarterly report

February 16, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

Remains of helicopter pilot who died in Ohio chopper crash return home

The remains of helicopter pilot Jennifer Topper were returned to Santa Rosa, delivered safely by her mother under ceremonial escort

February 16, 2019 • EMS1 Daily News

NH Safe Stations recognized at first responders breakfast

Natacha Davis stood before 300 first responders and told them how the caring she found at a fire station helped her to…

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