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EMS1 Top Articles
- After Ole Miss deaths, a closer look at kratom and 7-OH October 5, 2026Potent synthetic kratom products are showing up in smoke shops and gas stations. Here's what EMS and LEOs should know
- Book excerpt: ‘Built for this: A paramedic’s reckoning’ October 5, 2026Jeff Abbott's memoir examines the culture that treats being able to do the job as proof of being unaffected by it
- The small patient in crisis: Assessing and reaching children with CARE-KIDS October 5, 2026A framework for pediatric crisis calls starts with ruling out medical causes and keeping caregivers involved
- Ind. EMS supervisor fired after sexual misconduct testimony October 5, 2026The Evansville Fire Merit Commission voted unanimously to terminate Douglas Randell after hearing testimony from multiple women alleging inappropriate text messages and comments
- Texas FD's MIH unit diverts 1,200 to 1,500 annual non-emergency calls from ambulance crews October 5, 2026Bryan Fire Department's Mobile Integrated Health Care program saves the city nearly $1 million a year in ambulance operating costs
- Iowa county advisory council recommends 2 round-the-clock ALS crews for EMS system October 5, 2026The council recommends two round-the-clock ALS crews under Ottumwa Regional Medical Intensive Care Services, backed by Ottumwa Fire Department, plus a rural volunteer response network ahead of a potential funding levy vote
- 2 killed, dozens hurt in gunfire at Ga. homecoming party October 5, 2026More than 1,000 people had gathered in Vienna, Georgia, when gunfire erupted in at least two locations during a post-homecoming block party
- Coast Guard suspends search for 6 on missing air ambulance off Mass. coast October 5, 2026After a 66-hour, 4,400-mile search, authorities found a debris field off Nantucket but called off efforts to locate six people aboard the Bermuda-to-Boston flight, which reported electrical problems before vanishing
- Cleveland's $245M fire station overhaul aims to bring EMS crews back in-house October 5, 2026With seven EMS units currently operating outside fire stations, Cleveland's plan would renovate or replace aging facilities to bring ambulance crews back in-house while improving safety features like better ventilation and dedicated female quarters
- Family reunites with Ky. first responders who saved toddler after near-drowning October 4, 2026Nora Trejo met the paramedics and flight crew who helped revive her after a near-drowning, giving responders a rare chance to see a success story they say reminds them why their work matters
NIST Live Feed
- Super Intelligence in the Fire Service January 26, 2027An interactive workshop discussing the use of super intelligence in the fire service will be hosted, on-site, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD. The focus of the workshop is on Problems super
- 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.