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EMS1 Top Articles
- Lawsuit against Tenn. paramedics, police officers over patient death dismissed March 18, 2026A federal judge dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging Bristol responders used excessive force and denied care to a 23-year-old during a medical emergency in 2017
- 'Ambulance desert': Ala. legislators push bill to fix rural EMS crisis March 18, 2026Rural providers say outdated reimbursement rates and workforce losses are forcing critical delays in emergency response
- Deceased on scene: The policy and reimbursement conundrum for EMS March 18, 2026A gut check on the serious business of billing for patients deceased on scene
- First responders recount chaotic rescue after truck attack at Mich. synagogue March 18, 2026First responders described pushing through to clear the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, contain the suspect and evacuate children to safety
- Racing safety official killed when emergency vehicles collide on track March 18, 2026Retired firefighter and longtime motorsports safety official Billy Hurt was killed when two emergency vehicles collided while responding to a crash during a sprint car race
- Not sleeping well? 5 ways to get to sleep quickly March 17, 2026Quiet your mind to get adequate rest and improve your physical, mental and sleep health
- Burnout through the lens of collective bargaining March 17, 2026Contract negotiations may hold the key to closing the gap between what medics expect and the reality of the job
- Triage isn’t a choice, it’s a calculation March 17, 2026EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
- Calif. EMTs use AI ECG to catch heart attack early March 17, 2026Hall Ambulance EMTs used a new five-lead, AI-enabled ECG to confirm a heart attack in the field
- Seattle 911 nurse line faces scrutiny over ambulance delays, lack of oversight March 17, 2026A growing number of EMS calls routed to a contractor-run nurse line are not subject to response-time standards, prompting concern from officials and labor leaders
NIST Live Feed
- NIST’s Alex Maranghides Receives Service to America Medal July 17, 2025The award recognizes Maranghides for 25 years of work investigating devastating wildfires in the United States and creating actionable guidelines on how to save lives and property.
- 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
- NIST Updates Critical Wildfire Evacuation and Sheltering Guidance April 24, 2025The ESCAPE report redefines how to save lives in the face of fast-moving wildfires.
- Staff Spotlight - Dr. Brittany Stinger March 10, 2025We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Brittany Stinger to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as a National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral Fellow in the Flammability Reduction Group of the Fire Research Division (FRD). Dr. Stinger
- 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.