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N.Y. governor vetoes EMS funding, toll relief bills, leaving agencies warning of deeper strains
N.Y. governor vetoes EMS funding, toll relief bills, leaving agencies warning of deeper strains
Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected two major EMS support measures, prompting providers to caution that funding limits and rising costs could worsen coverage gaps
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December 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
N.Y. governor vetoes EMS funding, toll relief bills, leaving agencies warning of deeper strains
Work smarter, not harder: Top 5 passive income ideas for first responders
Work smarter, not harder: Top 5 passive income ideas for first responders
From renting out tools to real estate crowdfunding, here are 5 low-maintenance ways for first responders to build passive income
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December 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Work smarter, not harder: Top 5 passive income ideas for first responders
The EMS Avenger returns: Jimmy Apple’s no-holds-barred take on tech, burnout and backboards
The EMS Avenger returns: Jimmy Apple’s no-holds-barred take on tech, burnout and backboards
Closing out the year with a rapid-fire look at what frontline providers are really saying — from spinal immobilization, to swiping through microlearning
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December 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The EMS Avenger returns: Jimmy Apple’s no-holds-barred take on tech, burnout and backboards
Okla. hospital finalizes takeover of ambulance service, promising expanded staffing, equipment and care
Okla. hospital finalizes takeover of ambulance service, promising expanded staffing, equipment and care
Mercy Regional of Oklahoma officially began providing ambulance service in Enid, marking the city’s first change in providers in more than 50 years
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December 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Okla. hospital finalizes takeover of ambulance service, promising expanded staffing, equipment and care
Minn. hospital security officer killed in attack by patient escaping 'medical hold'
Minn. hospital security officer killed in attack by patient escaping 'medical hold'
A patient fleeing a medical hold fatally beat a hospital security guard at M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center, leading to a second-degree murder charge and renewed concerns about workplace violence
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December 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Minn. hospital security officer killed in attack by patient escaping 'medical hold'
EMS1 readers: What experience should a fire commissioner have?
EMS1 readers: What experience should a fire commissioner have?
Vote now: Should a commissioner be a firefighter, an EMS leader, an executive — or a mix?
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December 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
EMS1 readers: What experience should a fire commissioner have?
'People will die ... she's a lesbian': Musk, others criticize NYC mayor-elect Mamdani's new FDNY commissioner
'People will die ... she's a lesbian': Musk, others criticize NYC mayor-elect Mamdani's new FDNY commissioner
Musk and other critics attacked Mamdani’s selection of EMS veteran Lillian Bonsignore to lead the department, reigniting debate over what operational experience matters most for the commissioner role
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December 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
'People will die ... she's a lesbian': Musk, others criticize NYC mayor-elect Mamdani's new FDNY commissioner
N.Y. EMTs struck while assisting disabled motorist
N.Y. EMTs struck while assisting disabled motorist
Two Twin City Ambulance EMTs were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while helping a disabled motorist on Interstate 290 in Buffalo
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December 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
N.Y. EMTs struck while assisting disabled motorist
Md. ambulance station on track to reopen after shutdown exposed staffing, facility problems
Md. ambulance station on track to reopen after shutdown exposed staffing, facility problems
After staffing shortages forced the Georges Creek Ambulance Service to shut down for the first time in nearly five decades, Allegany County assumed control and uncovered major structural and operational problems
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December 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Md. ambulance station on track to reopen after shutdown exposed staffing, facility problems
1 dead, 1 injured in midair helicopter collision over N.J.
1 dead, 1 injured in midair helicopter collision over N.J.
A midair collision between two helicopters near Hammonton Municipal Airport prompted a large emergency response
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December 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
1 dead, 1 injured in midair helicopter collision over N.J.
N.Y. town looks to raise ambulance billing rates
N.Y. town looks to raise ambulance billing rates
Lake Luzerne officials signaled support for raising Rockwell Falls Ambulance Service billing rates to help offset escalating operating costs and boost revenue
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December 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
N.Y. town looks to raise ambulance billing rates
Foundation awards paramedic training scholarships to Iowa firefighters
Foundation awards paramedic training scholarships to Iowa firefighters
The Waterloo Community Foundation has awarded the Greg Freshwater Memorial Scholarship to Waterloo firefighters to help fund paramedic training at Hawkeye Community College
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December 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Foundation awards paramedic training scholarships to Iowa firefighters
Mich. fire chief dies after being struck by vehicle at EMS call
Mich. fire chief dies after being struck by vehicle at EMS call
Hamilton Fire Chief David Haverdink died Christmas Day after being struck by a vehicle while working a medical call on M-40
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December 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Mich. fire chief dies after being struck by vehicle at EMS call
N.Y. town launches new ambulance service as part of major projects
N.Y. town launches new ambulance service as part of major projects
Hurley officials say a long-planned ambulance service became operational, highlighting a year that also brought a major state grant
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December 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
N.Y. town launches new ambulance service as part of major projects
N.C. county moves to award EMS franchise to MedEx over FirstHealth
N.C. county moves to award EMS franchise to MedEx over FirstHealth
Lee County commissioners voted to start drafting a franchise contract with MedEx Medical Transport after choosing its lower-cost proposal over renewing FirstHealth’s agreement
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December 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
N.C. county moves to award EMS franchise to MedEx over FirstHealth
Photo of the Week: Ind. EMS gymnastics training
Photo of the Week: Ind. EMS gymnastics training
Joint training used a foam pit to simulate complex rescue scenarios, allowing Jackson County EMS and fire crews to practice safe patient care
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December 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Photo of the Week: Ind. EMS gymnastics training
Federal lawsuit targets Iowa EMS leadership over hiring, retaliation, eavesdropping claims
Federal lawsuit targets Iowa EMS leadership over hiring, retaliation, eavesdropping claims
A former Jefferson County paramedic filed a lawsuit alleging defamation, unfair hiring practices, retaliation and electronic eavesdropping, claiming her reporting of scope-of-practice concerns set off a chain of events
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December 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Federal lawsuit targets Iowa EMS leadership over hiring, retaliation, eavesdropping claims
2 types of motivation explained
2 types of motivation explained
Understand the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation
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December 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
2 types of motivation explained
8 great EMS motivational tips
8 great EMS motivational tips
To lead and inspire an EMS team, motivation must first come from within
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December 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
8 great EMS motivational tips
From venomous bites to venomous behavior: A second helping of the top EMS stories of 2025
From venomous bites to venomous behavior: A second helping of the top EMS stories of 2025
Inside EMS wraps up their countdown of the biggest storylines that got people talking
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December 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
From venomous bites to venomous behavior: A second helping of the top EMS stories of 2025
Va. EMS curbs lights-and-sirens runs, upgrading only select calls
Va. EMS curbs lights-and-sirens runs, upgrading only select calls
Under a policy that took effect in early November, Virginia Beach EMS now responds to most calls without lights and sirens, citing just a 2–3 minute time savings versus nearly doubled crash risk
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December 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Va. EMS curbs lights-and-sirens runs, upgrading only select calls
Assaults on Cleveland EMS personnel rise as charges often fall short
Assaults on Cleveland EMS personnel rise as charges often fall short
Cleveland EMS officials report a growing number of assaults, with many cases resulting in minor charges, fueling concerns about safety, accountability and staffing
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December 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Assaults on Cleveland EMS personnel rise as charges often fall short
Wash. ambulance rates surge, raising access and cost concerns
Wash. ambulance rates surge, raising access and cost concerns
With new AMR base rates topping $5,000 and per-mile fees adding hundreds more, Spokane-area fire leaders and insurers are questioning the surge
dlvr.it
December 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Wash. ambulance rates surge, raising access and cost concerns
Former N.Y. EMT performs CPR, saves customer’s life during tractor pickup
Former N.Y. EMT performs CPR, saves customer’s life during tractor pickup
Colin Wall, a volunteer firefighter and former EMT, used CPR to revive an unresponsive man while picking up equipment just before Christmas
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December 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Former N.Y. EMT performs CPR, saves customer’s life during tractor pickup
Investigators seek cause of Pa. nursing home explosion that killed 2, injured 20
Investigators seek cause of Pa. nursing home explosion that killed 2, injured 20
Construction crews began removing collapsed walls and roofing Wednesday at Bristol Health & Rehab Center to aid investigators after Tuesday’s explosion
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December 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Investigators seek cause of Pa. nursing home explosion that killed 2, injured 20