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…
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…