This isolation kit is currently located on Medic 461 (ALS ambulance at station 1).
Isolation Kit
EMS1 Top Articles
- EMS1 readers respond: Will a 24/48 shift fix Fort Worth’s EMS staffing shortage? March 13, 2026Will a schedule change improve work-life balance or worsen fatigue?
- Live from the station, it’s fire and EMS sketches from ‘Saturday Night Live’! March 13, 2026Check out these classic comedy sketches involving firefighters, EMTs and paramedics
- How everyday actions shape EMS culture March 13, 2026From the chief’s office to the back of the ambulance, leadership behavior sets the standard
- Mich. city adds fourth ambulance, fire engine as city EMS system expands March 13, 2026Flint will put another ambulance in service around the clock as the fire department’s EMS program surpasses 900 calls this year
- Report: Conn. EMS crew directed to transport officer with 'anxiety attack' ahead of wounded suspect March 13, 2026A Bridgeport investigation found a gunshot victim waited about 10 extra minutes for EMS transport after the first ambulance took an officer experiencing anxiety from the scene
- Iowa FD to use AI-powered app to improve medication dosing March 13, 2026The Council Bluffs Fire Department has partnered with OneDose to calculate medication doses, helping paramedics deliver faster and more accurate care
- Dueling pianos event raises nearly $19K for Pa. ambulance service March 13, 2026A sold-out fundraiser organized by the South Fork Lions Club drew 250 people and will help purchase new medical equipment
- Photo of the Week: N.C. county to deploy paramedics in ultralight aircraft March 13, 2026Hyde County EMS plans to use FAA Part 103-compliant electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles to deliver paramedics
- Suspect dead following vehicle-borne attack on Mich. synagogue March 12, 2026Authorities say an armed man rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township before being fatally shot by security
- Six minutes to live: Inside the push to save cardiac arrest victims March 12, 2026Bob Davis and Hilary Gates discuss why communities — not just EMS — must act to improve cardiac arrest survival
NIST Live Feed
- 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.
- 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.