Lawmakers urge Sec. Kennedy to reappoint head of 9/11 health program
July 10, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on the HHS Secretary to reappoint Dr. John Howard to lead the WTC Health Program
Ohio firefighter/paramedic stabbed during court-ordered patient transport
July 9, 2026
A Springfield firefighter/paramedic suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed by a patient during a mental health transport
33 injured after bus crashes into Md. building
July 9, 2026
More than 100 first responders responded after a bus crashed into a building in Pikesville, prompting a mass casualty incident
Ind. man charged after allegedly setting severed genitals, garage on fire
July 9, 2026
Fort Wayne police said Christopher Peden admitted to cutting off his genitals, dousing them with gasoline and setting them on fire
Blood drive supports Tenn. county EMS whole blood program
July 9, 2026
A Chattanooga blood drive will offer free wellness lab panels or gift cards to encourage donations as trauma cases rise during the "100 Deadliest Days of Summer"
Md. paramedic offered plea deal in firehouse bodily fluids case
July 9, 2026
Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence, with all but 20 years suspended, if the Baltimore County paramedic pleads guilty to three counts of causing another person to ingest bodily fluid
37 fallen EMS professionals across 18 states to be honored in national memorial service
July 8, 2026
The 2026 National EMS Memorial Weekend of Honor will remember EMS and air medical professionals who died in the line of duty
Vt. EMS squad adds body-worn cameras for paramedics, EMTs
July 8, 2026
Bennington Rescue Squad says the cameras are meant to improve provider safety, support quality review and document assaults on EMS crews
Dallas crews rescue woman trapped in sewage-filled ravine for days
July 8, 2026
First responders rescued a woman suffering from dehydration and heat exposure after she was trapped for several days in a sewage-filled ravine
10 people, including 7 children, hospitalized after Calif. SUV rollover
July 8, 2026
LAFD paramedics transported all 12 occupants of an overturned SUV after a Sun Valley crash