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- The ultimate foot care guide for first responders February 10, 2025Tough shifts demand tough feet — fix the pain now or it'll take you out later
- Patient killed when Fla. ambulance crashes into tractor-trailer February 10, 2025The crash injured two Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crew members and left the ambulance overturned following the impact at an intersection
- Jury awards $11.5M to N.J. woman misidentified as drunk during stroke, arrested by police February 10, 2025New Jersey State Police mistook the woman's stroke symptoms for drug use, delaying medical care and leaving her permanently disabled, a lawsuit said
- Colo. bill aims to end surprise ambulance bills for public services February 10, 2025Publicly owned ambulances in Colorado can bill patients for the portion insurance won’t cover, a practice lawmakers want to eliminate
- Insider analysis: Wash. invests in EMS growth after federal funding falls through February 10, 2025With call volumes up 55%, Walla Walla shifts to local funding to add EMTs and paramedics
- 'Embodying selflessness and courage': Super Bowl LIX recognizes New Orleans first responders February 10, 2025President Donald Trump met with New Orleans police, firefighters and paramedics before Super Bowl LIX kickoff, praising their courage following the Bourbon Street terror attack
- Boston medevac adds base in N.H. to meet demand February 9, 2025Boston MedFlight is placing a helicopter at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
- S.C. county officials call for hospital to reduce ED wait times February 9, 2025Orangeburg officials are asking MUSC Health-Orangeburg administrators to address complaints
- New EMS provider takes over in Miss. county, onboarding former service's employees February 8, 2025Pafford Emergency Medical Services will be the new ambulance service in Lee County
- Court rejects Ore. FF's appeal over ambulance criticism lawsuit February 8, 2025A former Baker City firefighter was sued by city councilors for allegedly making false statements in a recall petition related to the decision to discontinue the fire department's ambulance operations
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- 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.