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EMS1 Top Articles
- To plan or not to plan: With grants, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure April 18, 2025When it comes to grant funding, a well-developed plan can be key to securing the funds your organization needs
- Calif. firefighter arrested on suspicion of drug theft from at least 1 station April 18, 2025An audit by the San Jose Fire Department revealed possible drug theft and tampering at 16 additional fire stations
- 1 dead, another injured in Ind. ambulance, bike collision April 18, 2025A crash involving a Trans-Care ambulance and two juveniles on an electric bike left one dead and another with life-threatening injuries
- N.Y. ambulance service projects $3.8M in revenue in 2025 April 18, 2025Auburn City Ambulance is on track to exceed its $3.3 million budget marking continued growth for the city-run service launched in 2021
- 30 years after OKC bombing, survivors still carry pain and warning April 18, 2025Three decades after the deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history, survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing still carry deep emotional and physical scars
- Former Pa. EMS chief sentenced for sexual assault of teen in junior EMT program April 18, 2025The former Yellow Breeches EMS chief has been sentenced to up to 17 years in state prison after being convicted of multiple sexual assault charges involving a minor
- 2 killed, at least 6 injured in Florida State University shooting April 17, 2025The 20-year-old gunman was identified as the son of a Leon County Sheriff's Office deputy
- Marijuana laws: Why medics should just say no April 17, 2025What happens if EMS providers who use marijuana safely and legally test positive days later in violation of policies?
- Operationalizing public safety chaplaincy April 17, 20255 practical ways to align chaplaincy with organizational culture and expectations — and why it matters
- Whole blood in EMS promises a revolution in resuscitation April 17, 2025How one county agency is saving lives with prehospital transfusions
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.