EMS1 Top Articles
- Trump administration reverses planned cuts to WTC Health Program February 21, 2025Funding for the WTC Health Program is secured through 2027, but a federal resolution passed in December 2024 left its long-term financial future uncertain
- ‘The leader must own it’: General Robert Neller on ethical leadership and adaptability February 21, 2025The Marine Corps Commandant discusses the evolving challenges in public safety, emphasizing training, decision-making and the impact of emerging technologies
- Md. EMS seminar celebrates 2 decades of delivering continuing education to first responders February 21, 2025Marking 20 years in March 2025, the seminar honors Dr. F.W. Miltenberger’s EMS legacy while continuing to educate emergency responders
- ‘You hope it never happens’: Responding to an MCI on Bourbon Street February 21, 2025NOLA EMS Chief Bill Salmeron shares the inside story of how his team handled one of the most intense incidents in recent New Orleans history
- Over 60 Pa. county fire, EMS departments benefit from grants totaling $37.5M February 21, 2025The Office of the State Fire Commissioner issued grants to over 2,500 agencies for equipment, training, facility upgrades and other costs
- 'The only mission was to get out': Former medic in Toronto plane crash recalls treating passengers February 21, 2025Peter Carlson was on his way to speak at an Ontario paramedic chiefs convention when the Delta flight he was on crashed upside down during landing
- La. health department, Acadian Health begins pilot program to keep 'super-utilizers' out of EDs February 21, 2025About 20% of Louisiana’s Medicaid patients visit emergency rooms an average of 17 times per year, often for non-urgent issues or due to social barriers like lack of transportation,
- Texas county EMS begins use of abdominal aortic junctional tourniquet and whole blood February 21, 2025Rockwall EMS personnel trained on the use of the new tourniquet and whole blood in a combination of advanced hemorrhage control
- What’s next for first responders after the passing of the Social Security Fairness Act February 21, 2025It could take more than a year to adjust benefits and disburse retroactive payments following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act — here’s how to prepare
- From rookie reporters to reliable partners: How EMS leaders can guide media coverage February 20, 2025Develop young journalists' skills with strategic messaging and leverage media as a tool for public safety, funding and recruitment
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
- 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?
- NIST Researchers Develop Standards to Help Eliminate ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams September 18, 2023These foams contain chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have raised environmental and health concerns.
- NIST Issues New Guidance for Emergency Response During Wildfires August 23, 2023Lessons learned from the 2018 Camp Fire in California include strategies for protecting lives when there is not enough time to safely evacuate all residents.