Calif. voters to decide on paramedic tax increase
June 7, 2026
Corte Madera officials are asking voters to bring the town’s contribution in line with other agencies in the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
Ohio FD seeks FEMA grant to add firefighter/paramedics
June 7, 2026
Painesville officials are pursuing funding for firefighter/paramedic positions as call volume has nearly doubled since staffing levels were reduced
N.C. rescuers find injured man stranded in river for days after cliff fall
June 6, 2026
First responders used ropes, swift-water rescue techniques and a helicopter to save a man who survived for days after falling from a cliff into the Watauga River
New Minn. mobile ECMO program helps save cardiac arrest patient
June 6, 2026
A Minnesota woman reunited with the EMS crews and helicopter team that helped save her life after a cardiac arrest
Photo of the Week: Wis. college EMS summer camp
June 5, 2026
Madison College's two-day camp will give students in grades 8-11 hands-on experience
The McClain convictions were reversed. That does not mean EMS is off the hook.
June 5, 2026
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Texas city launches nurse triage program for some 911 calls
June 5, 2026
Arlington's Nurse Navigation Program connects some non-life-threatening 911 callers with registered nurses to help reduce ambulance use
Mich. FD explores launching its own ambulance transport service
June 5, 2026
The Cascade Fire Department is developing a BLS transport program to handle rising low-acuity calls and reduce delays when private providers are tied up on higher-priority emergencies
Colo. court overturns homicide convictions of 2 paramedics in Elijah McClain case
June 4, 2026
An appeals court ordered new trials for Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, finding errors in jury instructions on criminally negligent homicide charges
Vision FirstNet Users Summit to Highlight Global Public Safety Communications Lessons from the World’s Biggest Soccer Event
June 4, 2026
This session will bring together leading public safety and communications experts to examine how FirstNet, the dedicated public safety communications network, was leveraged to support planning, operations, and response during…