Emergency Medical Services (EMS/EMT): Getting Started
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News from EMS1.com
- Pa. senators secure grant funding for EMS all-terrain vehiclesThis link opens in a new windowJul 12, 2025Good Fellowship Ambulance and EMS in West Chester will receive a new grant-funded all-terrain vehicle to help first responders reach patients in difficult-to-access areas
- U.S. sees worst measles surge in decades as 2025 cases surpass recent recordThis link opens in a new windowJul 12, 2025The CDC reports 1,288 measles cases so far in 2025, surpassing recent records and raising concerns about vaccine-preventable outbreaks in undervaccinated communities
- President Trump surveys Texas flood damage, praises first responders and local officialsThis link opens in a new windowJul 11, 2025President Trump visited Kerr County to commend first responders after deadly Texas flooding, while avoiding questions about FEMA cuts amid rising death and missing tolls
- Photo of the Week: Texas motorcycle paramedicsThis link opens in a new windowJul 11, 2025Austin-Travis County EMS Motor Medics participate in advanced motorcycle training to improve response during crowded events
- Voter support helps Mont. EMS hire full-time staff after 20 years as all-volunteer teamThis link opens in a new windowJul 11, 2025Joliet EMS in Montana hired its first full-time responders thanks to a voter-approved mill levy, improving emergency response in rural Carbon County
- 'A level-one mass casualty incident': At least 25 hospitalized after mass ODs in BaltimoreThis link opens in a new windowJul 11, 2025A suspected mass overdose in Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood hospitalized at least 25 people, prompting a major emergency response and ongoing investigation
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