National EMS Week discounts and deals
May 15, 2026
5.11 Tactical, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Carhartt and others offering discounts during National EMS Week
Tenn. law clears EMS crews to treat, transport injured police K-9s
May 15, 2026
New legislation gives EMS legal protection to stabilize and transport injured police dogs in emergencies without violating veterinary practice laws
Photo of the Week: Mass. alternative support rigs
May 15, 2026
Foxborough Fire Rescue added two support vehicles for World Cup events, Gillette Stadium operations and other major events
Wayward cow causes Mass. vehicle crash, MCI
May 15, 2026
Eleven people were taken to hospitals after a vehicle struck a dairy cow on Route 116 in Sunderland and then collided with a second vehicle
EMS calls dominate Calif. FD response data as ALS rollout begins
May 15, 2026
Rescue and EMS incidents accounted for nearly 60% of Lodi Fire Department calls last year as crews transitioned to ALS capabilities and prepared for a new regional ambulance partnership
Air ambulance crash kills 4, ignites wildfire in N.M. mountains
May 14, 2026
A medical transport plane crashed in rugged terrain near Ruidoso, starting a wildfire that quickly spread in dry, windy conditions
N.M. alternative response unit loses behavioral health manager amid staffing concerns
May 14, 2026
The resignation of Santa Fe’s Alternative Response Unit manager leaves the program with five employees as concerns grow over staffing cuts, reduced call volume and the removal of EMS captains
Md. city, county propose joint funding for new EMS unit
May 14, 2026
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County officials are proposing a jointly funded peak-time medic unit to handle growing EMS demand
'Setting the standard': Okla. city diverts over 6,000 mental health 911 calls in first year of program
May 14, 2026
Tulsa's partnership between the 911 center and mental health clinicians diverted thousands of crisis calls, saving time and reducing unnecessary emergency calls
2 hospitalized after Li-ion battery explosion at Tenn. manufacturing plant
May 14, 2026
Cleveland firefighters and a medical helicopter responded to Amaero Advanced Materials after an industrial explosion