Iowa county settles lawsuit with former ambulance director
April 19, 2026
Brian Thomas agreed to pay the county $1, drop his counterclaim and make several admissions, ending a legal dispute over his 2024 resignation
Ind. county officials extend ambulance contract through 2030
April 18, 2026
Clark County Commissioners approved a four-year extension that freezes current rates, adds two ambulances and expands Heartland Ambulance EMS services without increasing taxpayer costs
Man prowling around W.Va. EMS station dies after jumping onto ambulance hood
April 17, 2026
Authorities said a man, believed to be armed with a knife, ran towards a Kanawha County EMS ambulance, leapt onto the hood and later died after falling from the rig
Texas firefighter injured by knife-wielding woman during welfare check
April 17, 2026
San Antonio police said a welfare check escalated when a woman allegedly struck a firefighter with a knife before barricading herself inside an apartment
New Orleans EMS misses response time benchmarks as understaffing worsens delays
April 17, 2026
A new inspector general report found the agency missed national response-time standards in 71% of cases, with low pay and chronic vacancies forcing the city to rely heavily on private…
Photo of the Week: Boston EMS graduation
April 17, 2026
Boston EMS welcomed 26 new EMTs, marking the next chapter for recruits who completed six months of training
Ala. expands EMS treat-in-place reimbursement, rural healthcare under new laws
April 16, 2026
Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation allowing ambulance providers to bill for treat-in-place care while advancing rural health collaboration, insurance coverage and workforce reforms statewide
Nev. man sues city over misplaced severed finger
April 16, 2026
A lawsuit claims Henderson firefighters failed to preserve and deliver a severed finger to hospital staff, leaving doctors unable to reattach it after more than 12 hours without proper care
Md. city budget proposal adds peak-time medic unit, six FF/EMTs, medics
April 16, 2026
Annapolis mayor’s FY2027 plan would staff a fifth ambulance during high-demand hours as EMS calls make up nearly three-quarters of department responses
RFK Jr. lifts hiring freeze for 9/11 health program, allowing staff expansion
April 16, 2026
The Secretary of Health and Human Services restores hiring for the World Trade Center Health Program, easing shortages that have delayed care and claims for thousands of responders and survivors