3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (288+ words) This grant helps community-based first responders maintain life-saving certifications by reducing the cost of recertification. The program is designed to support volunteer and under-resourced responder organizations that may otherwise struggle to keep personnel current. The goal is to make recertification…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (106+ words) jems.com One person was killed and four others were seriously injured after a medical transport bus collided with a dump truck Wednesday in Ontario County. According to WHAM13, the crash happened shortly after 1:49 p.m. at State Route 488 and Freshour Road in…...

1+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (169+ words) An Idaho man has been sentenced after crashing his car and killing lieutenant paramedic Kody Hansen as Hansen was returning home from a shift, KTVB reports. Eleazar Perez was sentenced to one year in Canyon County jail for misdemeanor vehicular…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (463+ words) jems.com Palo Alto, CA—Hyde County Emergency Medical Services, Code Blue Resources, and Pivotal® announced that during two live 911 emergency calls, a flight-trained paramedic piloted an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft directly to patients, arriving at one…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (564+ words) Ultimately, a traditional EMS handling of these cases often results in unnecessary patient transport, even though many low-acuity complaints can be managed with comprehensive on-site medical guidance and treatment at the scene. To address the burden of low-acuity 911 calls, Greenville…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (115+ words) Bil Rosen, chief of Neptune Township (NJ) EMS, collapsed and died suddenly while on duty Monday, according to friends. He was 59 years old, according to social media posts. “Bil was a friend, a family member, and, like many in this…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (507+ words) JENKINTOWN, PA. — Manor College and VMSC Emergency Medical Services (EMS) announced a new educational partnership on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, that will provide currently certified EMTs and paramedics with a pathway to earn an associate degree at Manor College. The partnership recognizes…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (132+ words) jems.com The emergency closure of the westbound Washington Bridge in late 2023 increased ambulance transport times from Rhode Island’s East Bay and altered hospital destination decisions, according to a new study. According to WPRI, researchers analyzed ambulance transports between June…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (81+ words) jems.com Air medical provider LifeSaver has upgraded its helicopter fleet serving central Alabama by adding new Bell 407 helicopters at its bases in Sylacauga, Cusseta and Evergreen, according to WVTM. The new aircraft feature enhanced safety technology and expanded cabin…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1416+ words) As homelessness increases across the United States, reports of emergency medical services (EMS) and fire incidents involving the unsheltered population have also risen. Life safety protection inside homeless encampments and at similar locations pose unique safety challenges to first responders....