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- 9/11 conspiracy theories: How to respectfully respond to claims August 26, 2026First responders can be trusted voices, separating fact from fiction while keeping the focus on evidence and remembrance
- Steel Across America: Connecting a nation August 26, 2026The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is transporting a steel beam from the South Tower of the World Trade Center to communities across the United States
- A guide to New York City's 9/11 museums August 26, 2026Go inside the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and the 9/11 Museum Workshop
- Former N.Y. EMS captain, fire chief found dead at home August 26, 2026Melinda Brugger, a former Plattekill EMS captain, and James Brugger, a former fire chief, were found dead at a Milton Turnpike residence
- NEMSAC 2.0: New leadership and a new federal EMS agenda August 26, 2026With a new committee structure and an ambitious agenda, NEMSAC now has to prove it can turn federal priorities into meaningful EMS progress
- Heat stroke treatment: Why cold-water immersion should start in the field August 26, 2026Use this training plan to teach EMS and fire personnel to recognize heat stroke and begin rapid cold-water immersion before transport
- Watch: Fla. flight paramedic jumps from helicopter to reach fisherman in cardiac arrest August 26, 2026Volusia County Flight Paramedic Matt Brunelle jumped about 20 feet into Lake Woodruff to reach a fisherman as rescuers raced to the remote scene
- Hawaii Department of Health warns about fentanyl-laced cocaine August 26, 2026Honolulu EMS responded to two clusters of suspected overdoses within an hour, with five patients requiring multiple doses of naloxone before being hospitalized in serious condition
- 8 family members, including 4 children, killed in Mont. shooting, fire August 26, 2026Authorities confirmed eight relatives spanning four generations were killed before their Billings-area home burned
- Va. Medicaid cuts could strain mental health crisis response August 25, 2026Virginia plans to end Medicaid reimbursement for community stabilization and cut mobile crisis response coverage from eight hours to four
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- 2026 NIST-NSF Disaster Resilience Research Symposium August 18, 2026In cooperation with the National Science Foundation, the Engineering Laboratory at NIST, Gaithersburg, is proud to host the 9th annual symposium featuring the Disaster Resilience Grant Research Program recipients on August 18th-19th, 2026. This in
- New AI Model Shows How to Evacuate for Fires One Safe Step at a Time June 4, 2026A NIST-led team has created a new AI model that can identify safe evacuation routes in a single-story floor plan during a fire, with a multilevel version in the works.
- Wear and Tear Changes Measurable PFAS Levels in Firefighter Hoods, Gloves and Wildland Gear May 13, 2026In the fourth of an ongoing series of reports, NIST shows that wear and tear increased the levels of PFAS found in hoods and gloves.
- 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.
- 2025 Material Flammability Research Highlights June 30, 2025Members of the Material Flammability Characterization Project recently presented or co-authored a series papers at the 16th International Conference and Exhibition on fire science and engineering (Interflam 2025, UK), the Flame Retardancy of
- 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.