EMS Briefing: Saturday, July 11, 2026

Actor Randolph Mantooth, who inspired generations of providers as Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!', has passed away.

Miami's Urban Search and Rescue team returns home after a successful international deployment and live rescue.

PHI Air Medical is commemorating 35 years of providing helicopter emergency medical services across the country.

A newly published paper outlines the updated core content that will define the scope of practice for EMS medicine in 2026.

New CDC research examines the varying virulence of Burkholderia pseudomallei strains, the causative agent of melioidosis.

A financially distressed Oregon hospital is seeking an emergency exemption to merge, highlighting rural healthcare system instability.

Several Ohio cities are expanding programs that dispatch social workers for specific 911 calls to provide more appropriate resources.

Ann Arbor Fire Department is adding a third ambulance to its fleet specifically to manage surge capacity during large public events.

The village of Botkins, Ohio, has issued a request for proposals to establish a new local ambulance service.

An Ohio township is escalating collection efforts by referring over $350,000 in unpaid EMS bills to the state attorney general.

Bipartisan lawmakers are formally requesting the reappointment of the administrator for the World Trade Center Health Program.