N.C. county moves to keep FirstHealth as EMS provider
May 10, 2026
Lee County commissioners voted to negotiate with FirstHealth after talks with MedEx fell through ahead of a June 30 contract deadline
Ala. hospital adds pediatric critical care transport ambulance
May 9, 2026
Huntsville Hospital’s new Kids Care unit will transport critically ill infants and children across North Alabama and southern Tennessee.
Texas hazmat incident leaves toddler critically injured, firefighter exposed
May 9, 2026
Everman firefighters rescued a victim from a home where several people suffered burns, including a 1-year-old flown to a Dallas hospital with major injuries.
Photo of the Week: Over 200 EMS calls during NFL Draft
May 8, 2026
Pittsburgh first responders handled hundreds of EMS calls during the 2026 NFL Draft, which drew a record 805,000 visitors over three days
W.Va. EMT pleads not guilty in fatal ambulance crash case
May 8, 2026
Kanawha County EMT Alyssa Middleton pleaded not guilty to three felony charges in the death of John Lucas, who authorities say was struck and dragged by an ambulance outside an…
Ambulances ordered to stop taking patients to Calif. hospital
May 8, 2026
Orange County health officials suspended Anaheim Global Medical Center’s emergency receiving status for 911 ambulance patients, though the ED remains open to walk-ins
Watch: Texas firefighters rescue patient in crane 200 feet in the air
May 8, 2026
Fort Worth Fire Department’s Tactical Rescue Team brought the man down from a crane at the JPS construction site after a medical emergency left him unable to climb down
Rural Wyo. first responders feel squeezed from rising diesel fuel, apparatus costs
May 8, 2026
Salt Creek Emergency Services, a volunteer department, relies on donated vehicles and a small budget as repair bills, fuel costs and equipment needs continue to climb
Md. county debates grant-funded whole blood program for EMS
May 7, 2026
EMS leaders say the grant-funded program could save trauma patients in rural Somerset County, but local officials worry taxpayers may be left covering the cost
Okla. EMS director sounds alarm on funding crisis
May 7, 2026
Woodward County EMS officials say soaring ambulance costs, staffing shortages and inadequate Medicare reimbursements are straining services