Surgeons called to Ga. construction site for complex worker rescue
August 17, 2026
Athens-Clarke County firefighters spent more than an hour freeing a worker trapped in machinery before a hospital trauma team was brought to the scene
IAFF censures Md. prosecutor, alderman over paramedic's misconduct charge, staffing
August 17, 2026
The union censured Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess over the prosecution of a paramedic and an Annapolis alderman over opposition to additional EMS staffing
N.M. city's behavioral health response unit faces staffing cuts, overhaul
August 17, 2026
Santa Fe's Alternative Response Unit has fallen from 13 employees to five and lost its dedicated paramedics
N.M. behavioral health team expands 911 response with paramedics, field medication
August 17, 2026
Bernalillo County’s co-responder unit pairs clinicians, paramedics and detectives on behavioral health calls and now allows paramedics to administer an antipsychotic medication in the field
IAFF censures Va. governor over collective bargaining
August 17, 2026
The union unanimously censured Gov. Abigail Spanberger after she vetoed legislation that would have expanded collective bargaining rights for firefighters, EMS personnel and other public employees
Ohio FD looks to curb non-emergency EMS calls as demand climbs
August 16, 2026
Euclid firefighters handled more than 10,800 rescue and EMS calls in 2025 as the department explores alternative transport, referrals and other ways to preserve resources
Baltimore expands 911 crisis response beyond police, EMS
August 16, 2026
The city is using opioid settlement funds to build a 24/7 response system that sends behavioral health and community support teams to calls that don’t require traditional emergency responders
Pa. overdose prevention network expands to 100 partner organizations
August 15, 2026
Pennsylvania’s program distributing naloxone and drug testing strips added its first faith-based recovery partner as officials report more than 17,600 overdose reversals statewide
Colo. EMS team staffs critical care paramedics 24/7 for remote calls
August 15, 2026
UCHealth Estes Valley Medical Center has 16 medics trained to provide advanced treatment during long transports and wilderness emergencies
Pinnacle Rewind 2026: Turn conference ideas into action
August 14, 2026
Missed Pinnacle 2026? Catch up on key insights, strategies and conversations shaping the future of EMS