Study: 3% of patients account for 16% of all 911 EMS calls nationwide
July 22, 2026
Analysis of 9.5 million EMS encounters links frequent 911 use to chronic illness, Medicaid enrollment and gaps in access to primary and social services
Therapy dog brings comfort and stress relief to Iowa fire, EMS crews
July 22, 2026
Kooper visits Sioux City fire stations to help firefighters and paramedics cope with job stress, traumatic calls and burnout through simple interactions and companionship
Fla. EMS deputy chief arrested in child sex abuse investigation
July 21, 2026
Authorities arrested a former Manatee County EMS deputy chief after an FBI investigation allegedly linked him to images showing sexual abuse of a child under 14
5 die in Ohio river after rescue attempt turns tragic
July 21, 2026
Authorities said five people drowned after several members of a group entered the Scioto River to rescue a struggling swimmer before becoming overwhelmed by the current
Pa. man accused of stealing ambulance while EMS crew treated patient
July 21, 2026
Police said a Columbia man climbed into a parked Penn State Life Lion ambulance and drove it several blocks while EMS personnel were inside a nearby home treating a patient
ImageTrend names Chris Cartrett as Chief Executive Officer to accelerate AI-powered growth
July 20, 2026
ImageTrend announced a leadership transition as the company accelerates AI-powered product development and expands its software platform for EMS, fire, healthcare and public safety agencies
2 injured by incendiary device outside NYC federal building
July 20, 2026
Two people suffered minor injuries after an incendiary device was deployed outside 26 Federal Plaza, prompting a terrorism task force investigation
Utah fire captain, family killed in flash flood during hike
July 20, 2026
Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long, his wife and their three sons were killed after a flash flood swept through a southern Utah canyon
S.D. FD warns of the end of rural EMS service without new funding
July 20, 2026
The Rapid City Fire Department says it will stop providing ambulance service to rural Pennington County after 2026 unless officials establish a funding agreement
Mass. city considers $500 fee for nursing home lift assist calls
July 20, 2026
Methuen's proposal would charge care facilities for non-emergency lift assists and raise ambulance rates by about 19% to offset rising service costs