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EMS1 Top Articles
- ‘We promise to carry on your mission’ August 3, 2026Colleagues, friends remember “gentle giant,” paramedic Kevin Wells
- Watch: Line medics bring EMS to the front lines of Wash. wildfires August 3, 2026Videos highlight the challenges of treating firefighters in rugged terrain with limited access to transport
- New EMS benchmarks challenge the industry's focus on response times August 3, 2026The new benchmarking report from AIMHI offers agencies data to compare operations, workforce and patient care performance
- W.Va. EMT's trial delayed as court awaits venue ruling in fatal ambulance case August 3, 2026Alyssa Middleton, 19, faces three felony charges after prosecutors say the ambulance she was driving struck John Lucas and dragged him nearly two miles
- Wis. fire department equips paramedics with ultrasound for cardiac arrest calls August 3, 2026Lake Geneva fire officials said crews used the handheld technology less than 24 hours after announcing its implementation
- Former N.Y. ambulance leader accused of stealing $157K August 2, 2026Officials allege Jeffrey Call used unauthorized salaries, bonuses, vacation payouts and inflated timesheets to divert more than $157,000 from the Cape Vincent Ambulance Squad
- Red Cross declares national blood crisis as supplies hit summer low August 2, 2026Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, forcing the Red Cross to limit type O distributions as hospitals face rising trauma-season demand
- Okla. hospitals seek funding to strengthen rural EMS, healthcare August 1, 2026State grants and new funding opportunities aim to bolster rural hospitals, expand ambulance services and improve access to emergency care
- 9 N.J. counties exceed state's recommended EMS response times August 1, 2026New state data shows EMS response times topped the 15-minute benchmark in nearly half of New Jersey's counties
- Inside Charlotte Fire Department's immersive EMS training program July 31, 2026The department's innovative approach uses realistic environments to strengthen communication, assessment and decision-making
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.