Photo of the Week: Whole blood takes off in Va.
August 14, 2026
Mecklenburg County paramedics can now administer whole blood to patients at the scene or during transport
Stolen Texas ambulance involved in pursuit, fatal shooting
August 13, 2026
The Fort Worth Fire Department ambulance was stolen from Station 4 before turning up damaged on Interstate 35 in Austin
Idaho man sentenced in crash that killed paramedic
August 13, 2026
Ada County Paramedic Kody Hansen was less than a mile from home after work when he was killed in a head-on crash
Conn. firefighter/paramedics' ALS restriction lifted at university campus
August 13, 2026
A new program allows licensed UConn firefighter/paramedics to provide ALS, ending a decades-long restriction at the Storrs campus
Calif. FD adds single-role EMS positions, returns engine company to service
August 13, 2026
Folsom Fire Department will hire 14 EMTs and paramedics in a restructuring expected to cut costs and restore an engine taken out of service last year
N.Y. ambulance service receives $50K grant for new rig
August 13, 2026
Town of Watertown Ambulance used the funding to purchase a new ambulance amid growing financial and staffing pressures on volunteer EMS
EMS agencies invited to help streamline Medicare ambulance data reporting
August 12, 2026
Weigh in on which GADCS data elements are most valuable as AIMHI seeks to reduce reporting burdens while preserving data used to inform Medicare reimbursement
New Ill. law gives rural ambulance services more staffing flexibility
August 12, 2026
The law allows rural EMS agencies to use part-time and on-call employees to help maintain ambulance coverage and improve emergency response times
Pa. county hazmat team ends service due to finances
August 12, 2026
HazMat 2 Environmental Fire Rescue will transition to an educational foundation a year after its decades-long partnership with Lancaster County ended
Grants help Calif. FD attain 24/7 paramedic staffing at all firehouses
August 12, 2026
The Merced Fire Department now has a firefighter/paramedic on duty around the clock at every station as medical calls continue to rise