Wyoming lawmakers are weighing bills to raise Medicaid reimbursements for obstetrics and emergency medical services to stabilize care access statewide

The Town of Ulster conditionally approved the creation of a townwide ambulance district and draft budget, citing improved response times under its Empress EMS contract

A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left four dead and victims taken to Northwestern and John H. Stroger hospitals

A bus crash in Lancaster, California, left one person in critical condition and damaged train tracks used by Union Pacific and Metrolink

Fifteen people were hospitalized after a skydiving plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near at an airport in Gloucester County

Calls mount for change after Paramedic Wesley England dies after a high-stress EMS shift

The new film honors James O. Page, exploring his legacy in shaping modern EMS and launching paramedic programs in Los Angeles in the 1970s

A computer-aided dispatch system outage in Baltimore disrupted communication between police and fire officials, contributing to confusion during a 40-minute wait for medics

Eleven people, including a Florida mother and her two sons, were treated for severe burns at Jackson Memorial’s Miami Burn Center following a boat explosion

Nearly 60% of leaders cited documentation as a critical concern impacting billing, compliance and patient care, according to a report by the PWW Advisory Group and AIMHI

Everett Edwards served Clark Fork Valley Ambulance for 46 years, and was a volunteer firefighter for 50 years

San Francisco firefighters rescued a young man who fell from a 13-story building onto an awning

Firefighters, EMS and police in Rock Hill, SC, helped collect enough cereal for 20,000 servings during the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive

Peter Zisopoulos fatally stabbed FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo and will face 25 years to life in prison

San Diego’s new EMS partnership has boosted ambulance response times and revenue since October 2023, but paramedics report burnout and unstaffed shifts, prompting calls for more resources

Authorities in Coeur d’Alene are searching for a gunman who fired on firefighters responding to a fire on Canfield Mountain

A new partnership aims to boost fire department paramedics’ and EMTs’ confidence and skills in pediatric care, focusing on high-quality CPR, IV access and early recognition of critical symptoms

Connecticut ED doctors warn that growing patient boarding delays are straining hospital care, prompting new state efforts to speed up transfers and ease overcrowding

The “She Drives Act,” would require the NHTSA to include advanced female dummies, aiming to close a safety gap in how cars are rated and approved

Experts warn that under Trump, FEMA could approve fewer major disaster declarations and deliver slower, reduced responses