EMS1 Top Articles
- Top-notch weight benches for safe and effective workouts May 16, 2024When it comes to exercise, supportive equipment is non-negotiable
- Implementing a training program to prevent EMS assaults May 16, 2024Learn how ATCEMS identified EMS training goals and implemented an assault reporting function to protect providers from violence
- Insult to injury: Assaults on EMS clinicians on the rise May 16, 2024A Maryland paramedic recounts a patient assault, and the emergency services director and police chief detail legal options
- Building a culture of patient advocacy May 16, 2024It’s important to foster effectiveness, professionalism and excellency; as well as core values of human decency, empathy, kindness and respect
- Equality, professional respect and parity in pay May 16, 2024Reflecting on how far EMS has come in 50 years
- To build a future, we must understand the past May 16, 2024EMS leaders hold the blueprints as we enter the era of evidence-based practices
- Ind. healthcare network continues to recover from ransomware attack May 16, 2024In some areas, Ascension St. Vincent is diverting ambulances for specific cases
- Conn. man rescued after feet become trapped in mall escalator May 16, 2024First responders in Waterford were initially dispatched for a person injured in a fall
- Ore. selfie-seeker electrocuted, falls 40 feet from utility tower May 16, 2024Portland Fire Rescue said the person survived after possibly coming in contact with a 57,000-volt power line
- 3 can’t-miss books for public safety leaders May 16, 2024Daily reading will make you a better provider, stronger leader and a more gracious colleague
NIST Live Feed
- 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.
- Staff Spotlight - Dr. Ankit Sharma March 21, 2024We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Ankit Sharma has joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as an Associate (PREP) in the Flammability Reduction Group of the Fire Research Division (FRD). Dr. Sharma will collaborate with Dr
- 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.
- 2023 NIST-NSF Disaster Resilience Research Symposium August 23, 2023The Engineering Laboratory at NIST, Gaithersburg, is proud to host the 6 th annual symposium featuring the Disaster Resilience Grant Research Program recipients on August 23 and 24, 2023. This will be our 4 th virtual event showcasing a wide range of
- AI Can Accurately Predict Potentially Fatal Cardiac Events in Firefighters July 11, 2023Training a machine-learning model with real-life data from firefighters was key.
- For Sheds in Wildfire Zones, NIST Researchers Determine How Close Is Too Close to Home June 1, 2023How far away do sheds need to be located to significantly limit fire spread to homes? New research led by NIST has begun to provide important answers.
- Researchers Pin Down PFAS Prevalence in Firefighter Gear May 1, 2023The findings hint at potential solutions for safer equipment.