This isolation kit is currently located on Medic 461 (ALS ambulance at station 1).
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EMS1 Top Articles
- Why are warnings often unheeded? June 5, 2025What public safety can learn from the Titan submersible disaster
- How ‘One big beautiful bill’ could break EMS June 5, 2025MedPAC, Medicaid cuts have EMS at a financial crossroads
- 20 injured in Honolulu bus crash June 5, 2025Seventeen patients were taken to hospitals by city EMS and three by AMR, with injuries ranging from minor to serious
- FDNY EMTs awarded top EMS honor for 2024 water rescue June 5, 2025FDNY EMTs Amber Black and Mitchell Tarnapolsky were honored with the Christopher J. Prescott Medal for rescuing two teens from drowning off Coney Island Beach
- Accessing the Safe Streets and Roads for All EMS grant program June 5, 2025How EMS agencies can use Safe Streets and Roads for All grants to improve roadway safety and reduce crash fatalities.
- $30M settlement reached in fatal 2017 N.C. medical helicopter crash June 5, 2025Two families have reached a $30 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a 2017 Duke Life Flight helicopter crash that killed four.
- Mo. county EMS program tackles paramedic shortage, delivers results June 5, 2025With a near 100% success rate, Buchanan County’s growing paramedic program is training locals from scratch to meet the region’s staffing needs
- CPR in the bank: Calif. hospital brings CPR training to the community June 4, 2025In a push to boost cardiac arrest survival rates, Bakersfield Hospital and the American Heart Association held CPR demos inside banks, turning everyday errands into lifesaving opportunities
- AFG funding options for eligible EMS agencies June 4, 2025Reviewing equipment age and NOFO priorities can help EMS agencies build more competitive grant proposals
- San Diego approves 18% hike in ambulance fees over 3 years June 4, 2025San Diego boosts ambulance transport rates for the fifth straight year, bringing them in line with county averages amid ongoing debate over public vs. private EMS delivery
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
- 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.
- 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?