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EMS1 Top Articles
- 400+ EMS agencies now carry blood for 911 calls June 25, 2026The Prehospital Blood Transfusion Coalition says the milestone reflects growing momentum to get blood products to patients with life-threatening bleeding before they reach a hospital
- Lawsuit alleges delayed paramedic care in death of former NFL star Doug Martin June 25, 2026Martin's family claims Oakland police restrained the retired running back until he stopped breathing and alleges a Falck paramedic crew failed to provide timely medical care
- Mass. 911 lawsuit moves closer to deal on mental health response June 25, 2026Worcester and three mental health advocacy organizations made progress toward resolving a lawsuit that challenges the practice of dispatching police to mental health emergencies
- AMR collects water for Las Vegas homeless shelter amid extreme heat June 25, 2026Bottled water will help the Las Vegas Rescue Mission serve people especially vulnerable to heat illness as Southern Nevada faces another dangerous summer
- The EMS Pulse: Medics remain divided on the McClain ruling June 24, 2026From legal accountability to clinical decision-making, providers share what they believe EMS should learn from the case
- The EMS Pulse: Top career advice from 400+ EMS professionals June 24, 2026From retirement planning and physical fitness to mental health and backup careers, more than 400 EMS professionals reveal the lessons they learned the hard way
- Wash. county EMS cardiac arrest survival rates beat state, national averages June 24, 2026Clark County’s EMS system helped save 53 cardiac arrest patients last year while improving safety in airway procedures and reducing lights-and-sirens transports
- Ore. hospital denies ambulance for paramedic’s infant son’s funeral procession June 24, 2026Coworkers sought to include an ambulance in the funeral procession for Stephanie Sell’s infant son, but Harney District Hospital EMS leaders denied the request
- Divers injured in search for child in Lake Michigan June 24, 2026Dangerous waves and rip currents turned the rescue effort treacherous, sending three divers to the hospital as crews searched for a missing young swimmer
- Maine EMS chief faces long recovery after fatal mill explosion June 23, 2026Searsmont EMS Chief Sarah Tompkins remains hospitalized with severe burns from the Robbins Lumber explosion that killed two firefighters
NIST Live Feed
- 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.