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EMS1 Top Articles
- EMS From a Distance: Money matters January 30, 2025Money matters: EMS tax preparation tips and advice on when to take social security
- Death toll from Honolulu New Year's Eve fireworks explosion rises January 30, 2025The latest victim was one of six patients flown to Arizona when the explosion out Hawaii's only burn care facility at capacity
- 'We don’t believe there are any survivors': Rescuers find debris from American Airlines plane crash January 30, 2025First responders have recovered at least 28 bodies from the Potomac River after the midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter
- Timeless books to enhance your career and well-being January 30, 2025Our picks for public safety readers for inspiration, health, healing, leadership and escape
- N.Y. tree worker rescued after falling 100 feet into crevice January 30, 2025First responders from several departments conducted a rope rescue operation to save a worker with an injured leg inside a rock crevice
- Calif. wildfires highlight complicated chain of evacuation communication January 30, 2025Several residents who lost homes in the Eaton Fire received no notifications about their neighborhoods
- First responders switch from rescue to recovery after mid-air plane crash near Reagan National Airport January 30, 2025Officials said 28 bodies have been recovered from the crash involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter
- Passenger jet, Army helicopter collide over D.C.'s Reagan National Airport January 30, 2025D.C. fire boats as well as police helicopters are conducting search and rescue efforts on the Potomac River
- Trump administration rescinds order freezing federal grants January 29, 2025The Office of Management and Budget withdrew its spending freeze just two days after issuing the order
- Navigating extreme weather: Insights from DHS Chief Meteorologist, Sunny Wescott January 29, 2025Explore the intersection of severe weather and emergency services with forecasting trends, infrastructure vulnerabilities and the importance of proactive planning
NIST Live Feed
- 5x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit June 3, 2025REGISTER NOW 5x5 ― the confirmation of a strong and clear signal ― and the place to make your voice heard and drive public safety communications forward. In 2025, the FirstNet Authority and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Public
- PFAS Found in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods and Wildland Gear December 17, 2024The amount of PFAS in each sample varied greatly, so it may be possible to design gear that reduces exposure.
- AI Can ‘Hear’ When a Lithium Battery Is About to Catch Fire November 14, 2024NIST researchers have trained AI to detect the telltale sound even in noisy environments.
- New Smoke Alarms Are Better at Detecting Fires but Still Beep for Bacon September 18, 2024NIST research in a kitchen fire laboratory shows that updated smoke detectors still produce nuisance alarms during cooking.
- 2024 NIST-NSF Disaster Resilience Research Symposium August 20, 2024In cooperation with the National Science Foundation, the Engineering Laboratory at NIST, Gaithersburg, is proud to host the 7th annual symposium featuring the Disaster Resilience Grant Research Program recipients on August 20 and 21, 2024. This
- 5x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit June 25, 20245x5 ― the confirmation of a strong and clear signal ― and the place to make your voice heard and drive public safety communications forward. In 2024, the FirstNet Authority and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Public Safety
- John W. Lyons, Who Led NIST in Times of Great Change, Dies at 93 April 11, 2024Lyons served as director of NIST from 1990 to 1993 and guided the organization as its mission expanded in support of U.S. industry.
- Wear and Tear May Cause Firefighter Gear to Release More ‘Forever Chemicals’ January 16, 2024Are firefighters at risk of increased exposure to cancer-causing chemicals in their protective clothing?
- NIST Researchers Develop Standards to Help Eliminate ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams September 18, 2023These foams contain chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have raised environmental and health concerns.
- NIST Issues New Guidance for Emergency Response During Wildfires August 23, 2023Lessons learned from the 2018 Camp Fire in California include strategies for protecting lives when there is not enough time to safely evacuate all residents.