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EMS1 Top Articles
- Inauguration Day 2025: D.C.’s highest security event January 17, 2025While this year is certainly not the first Inauguration Day, it is the first one for a candidate who has already experienced two assassination attempts
- Public events: Planning for the worst-case scenario January 17, 2025"We can’t plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way"
- The science behind shock: Why providers must understand the RAAS January 17, 2025"What happens when the kidneys aren’t getting enough blood? They sound the alarm with renin."
- Photo of the Week: Pittsburgh EMS recruit training January 17, 2025Field training now begins for four new EMS personnel
- 4 more questions for President Donald Trump January 17, 2025Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for paramedics now as they were in the heat of the campaign
- Ind. ambulance service expands into interfacility transports January 17, 2025Heartland Ambulance Service will begin non-911 transports in Clark County
- Texas paramedics deploy to Calif. to assist crews battling wildfires January 17, 2025Parker County Hospital District sent an ambulance and two medics along with several other first responders from the state
- Maine hospitals sound an alarm over state budget cuts January 17, 2025Gov. Janet Mills' budget includes cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospital-affiliated doctors, nurse practitioners and other healthcare providers
- Mass. public health officials hesitate to endorse nalmefene January 17, 2025Medical experts believe nalmefene shouldn’t replace naloxone because of an increased risk for severe withdrawal symptoms associated with it
- 5 first responder lessons from ‘Severance’ January 17, 2025Unraveling the mysteries of the hit show from Apple+ for lessons on situational awareness, resiliency and leadership
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.