EMS1 Top Articles
- Burnout is an operational issue, not a personal wellness problem October 26, 2026For many EMS providers, burnout is not a wellness challenge to be solved with another resilience training; it’s a warning sign that the work environment itself needs repair
- Medics and Gallup agree: Engagement isn't the problem October 26, 2026EMS providers and one of the world's largest workplace studies point to the same conclusion: leaders create the conditions for engagement through communication, support, accountability and follow-through
- The workforce retention playbook hiding in the data October 26, 2026Inside the agencies where providers see a future
- What paramedics want in 2026: What makes EMS work sustainable? October 26, 2026Staffing, predictability and recovery time are reshaping EMS workforce stability
- GrantFinder Quick-Start Guide October 26, 2026Login and Grant Alert Setup for GrantFinder
- 15-year-old charged in shooting that wounded 11 at Fla. homecoming game October 26, 2026Police say a fight preceded the shooting outside FAMU’s Bragg Memorial Stadium, with none of the 11 gunshot victims, six of them minors, believed to be intended targets
- Va. deck collapse near university sends 28 to hospital October 26, 2026The collapse at a homecoming party in Williamsburg sent 13 people to the hospital by ambulance and 15 via their own transportation
- Would your crew recognize a retained placenta bleed? October 26, 2026Two calls, one cause. Learn how to recognize retained placenta, when to use TXA and how to speed transport for postpartum hemorrhage patients.
- Iowa county voters to decide EMS levy amid rising costs, budget questions October 26, 2026The proposed levy would let Iowa County supervisors collect up to $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value for 15 years, as one supervisor questions the need given flat call volume despite EMS expenses rising more than 30% since 2022
- Baltimore fire unions raise safety, funding concerns over new 911 diversion plan October 26, 2026Fire union leaders fear removing police from nonviolent 911 calls could endanger first responders if situations turn dangerous, as finance officials warn the $16.8 million Department of Neighborhood Safety could exhaust opioid settlement funding by 2032
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.