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EMS1 Top Articles
- 'In the midst of a quiet crisis': States move to strengthen first responder mental health resources April 16, 2025A wave of new bills throughout the country would establish peer networks, crisis hotlines and insurance coverage for trauma-related conditions like PTSD
- Iowa paramedic charged with allegedly stealing painkillers from ambulance April 16, 2025A Carroll County medic is charged with stealing liquid painkillers and replacing them with saline solution
- Calif. FF/medics have first in-field whole blood transfusion April 16, 2025Ventura County paramedics performed their first in-field whole blood transfusion during a critical stabbing response in Oxnard
- Medical drone trials set for summer in Pa. community April 16, 2025Drone814, a new initiative in Greater Johnstown, will begin testing aerial delivery of defibrillators, EpiPens and other supplies to evaluate response times and potential healthcare cost savings
- 4 injured in shooting at Dallas high school April 16, 2025A shooting at a Dallas high school left three students wounded and fourth injured, prompting a major emergency response
- GADCS & EMS cost data in 2025: Are we on track? April 15, 2025Explore the latest Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System findings and what they mean for EMS funding, reimbursement rates, and advocacy in 2025
- FDIC 2025 innovations: New tech, apparatus, tools and more April 15, 2025If you didn't have the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall floor at Lucas Oil Stadium, check out these top products and apparatus from the conference
- Insider analysis: Cleveland EMS runs into reality: No staff, no service April 15, 2025Union pressures mayor as investment in equipment outpaces investment in people
- EMS Week 2025 theme focuses on the dedication of EMS professionals April 15, 2025The theme, "We Care. For Everyone," celebrates the roles and contributions of EMS providers in the communities they serve
- $350K grant helps N.Y. ambulance service purchase ALS 'fly car' April 15, 2025A state grant helped the LeRoy Ambulance Service replace an older intercept unit and an ambulance
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
- 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.
- 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.