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HI Department of Health Warns About Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine
State Department of Health warned about fentanyl-laced cocaine in Honolulu after five people ages 22 to 32 overdosed in Waikiki and were hospitalized.
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VA Budget Cut Could Strain Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Virginia’s budget, subject to federal approval, would end Medicaid reimbursement for community stabilization and cut mobile crisis response reimbursement.
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One-Year-Old Poisoned by Fentanyl in Washington County (OR)
Two men were held pending trial on federal fentanyl charges after a 1-year-old was poisoned in Washington County and hospitalized.
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Paramedic Scholarship Program Launched at PA College
Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke announced the Olsen Family Endowment Scholarship, which will give paramedic students $750 per semester starting this fall.
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The Importance of Collaboration Between Local and Collegiate-Based EMS
Collaboration between collegiate emergency medical services and local responders enhances campus preparedness and community resilience through shared resources and formal agreements.
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EMS as a Public Good
Mark Flauter hosts Dan Gerard and Walter Adler on EMS as a public good, calling for a federal EMS Corps and Department of EMS, stronger pay, training, and standards.
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‘This Life, After All’: Inside the Making of the Jim Page Documentary
More than 120 people attended a test screening of This Life, After All at the Los Angeles County Fire Museum, honoring James O. Page on what would have been his 90th birthday.
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Rebuttal: EMS Providers Need Support, Not Blame
EMS providers need support, not blame, amid complex substance use and behavioral health emergencies requiring systemic solutions.
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Divergence of Care: A Palliative Paradigm for Consultations With Patients and Relatives
In the United Kingdom, paramedics assist palliative care patients in crisis or symptom management, discussing care options that may diverge between curative and palliative approaches.
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Prehospital Intubation: What the Evidence Actually Says
Studies of paramedic endotracheal intubation in the field found 77% first-pass success and 89% overall success, rising to about 90% with RSI, with outcomes improving in trained EMS systems.
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Federal Policy Complicates How Organizations Battle the Opioid Crisis
SAMHSA banned federal grants for public drug test strip distribution, affecting groups like Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition, which said the policy could make overdoses harder to prevent.
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AI Arrived Before EMS Did
AI-guided bystanders are changing emergency response—and EMS must decide how to capture the critical data they gather before crews arrive.
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Scaling Prehospital Ultrasound: How Artificial Intelligence May Overcome the Barriers to Adoption
AI may help EMS adopt point-of-care ultrasound by supporting image acquisition, interpretation and quality assurance, but it should augment, not replace, clinician judgment.
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Surge of Deadly Bacterial Infections Hits Gulf Coast
Louisiana health officials urged beachgoers to take precautions as the state confirmed nine Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, including five deaths.
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- Prehospital Intubation: What the Evidence Actually Says
- Friday Night Lights: Shift 23 – The Disconnect
- Why Paramedic Airway Performance Varies: What EMS Leaders Can Learn from a Qualitative Study
- Through a Different Lens: A Perspective on Airway QA
- Friday Night Lights: Shift 22: Slow and Steady Isn’t Always a Good Thing
Multiple Injuries Reported After KY School Bus Overturns
An overturned school bus wreck in Bullitt County injured the driver and multiple Lebanon Junction Elementary students Monday. EMS took nine to hospitals; five went with families.
Tornado Tears Through Village in Southern France, Injuring 39 and Wrecking 300 Homes
A tornado struck Pomas in southern France, injuring 39 people, damaging about 300 homes and leaving 1,400 households without electricity.
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Upcoming
Sep 16
From Plans to Practice: Designing Effective Exercises
September 16, 2026 – 1 p.m. ET | This session provides a practical, step-by-step framework for building successful exercises: from simple drills to full-scale events.
Virtual
Upcoming
Dec 08
The Future of EMS: Lead the Innovation or Face Disruption
December 8, 2026 – 1 p.m. | This presentation will challenge conventional thinking around AI, present real-world technological capabilities, and provide a roadmap for EMS leaders to position their agencies at the forefront of innovation.
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On Demand
Beyond Documentation: Practical Ways AI Can Improve EMS
Watch now! | Discover AI’s practical applications that can improve workforce management, quality management, education, scheduling, fleet operations, revenue cycle, and decision-making.
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Columbia Southern University
Columbia Southern University
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On Demand
Critical Care: Not Just Transfers
Watch on Demand: This class will review common education and technology within the transfer environment and its utilization in 911.
