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EMS1 Top Articles
- 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
- N.J. hospital EMS is first in nation to earn AABB accreditation for blood program June 23, 2026University Hospital became the first EMS program in the nation accredited under new prehospital transfusion standards
- Over 30 injured in fatal Calif. freeway crash June 23, 2026Los Angeles County firefighters declared a mass casualty incident after a tractor-trailer crossed a freeway median and collided head-on with multiple vehicles
- How to safely provide off-duty assistance at crash scenes June 22, 2026Know when to stop, how much assistance to provide and how to hand off patient care to responding authorities
- How Delta County Ambulance built a sustainable community paramedicine program June 22, 2026From securing initial funding to partnering with payors,here'show one rural EMS agency turned a vision into a thriving MIH program.
- Grant funding for community paramedicine: 5 tips for success June 22, 2026A step-by-step guide for EMS agencies to find and apply for funding
- Funding the rise of community paramedicine June 22, 2026Grants, partnerships and policy solutions to expand healthcare access and fill gaps
- EMS cannot continue to be treated as a transportation service June 22, 2026As paramedics take on expanding roles in healthcare, behavioral health and community response, outdated funding and reimbursement systems continue to reward transports over outcomes
- Video: Off-duty N.J. EMT revives man during Knicks championship parade June 22, 2026A South Orange EMT attending the parade used Narcan to revive a man who appeared to have overdosed after he collapsed atop a subway entrance canopy
- Md. fire chiefs ask officials to allow county EMS to help fight fires June 22, 2026Somerset County fire chiefs are arguing that county EMS crews are often first on a fire scene and could help departments facing staffing shortages
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.