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Rega ambulance jet type Bombardier Challenger 650 registration HB-JWA landing at Swiss Zurich Airport on a cloudy autumn day. Photo taken October 25th, 2025, Zurich Kloten, Switzerland.
Feature
Demand for EMS in Switzerland Grows Despite High Costs
03/24/2026
Eugene Gerden
More Swiss citizens are calling emergency services instead of their family doctor, which began during the pandemic and hasn't slowed down.
More Swiss citizens are calling emergency services instead of their family doctor, which began during the pandemic and hasn't slowed down.
More Swiss citizens are calling...
03/24/2026
EMSWorld
Tokyo Fire Department Ambulance
Feature
Aging Population, Stagnant Wages Push Japan’s EMS Sector to the Brink
03/17/2026
Eugene Gerden
Japan's federal government is examining several methods of decreasing the EMS workload in the country.
Japan's federal government is examining several methods of decreasing the EMS workload in the country.
Japan's federal government is...
03/17/2026
EMSWorld
loading patient into ambulance
Feature
Romania Orders 600 New Ambulances to Boost EMS Capabilities
03/10/2026
Jaroslaw Adamowski
Romanian authorities have taken steps in recent years to modernize an aging ambulance fleet.
Romanian authorities have taken steps in recent years to modernize an aging ambulance fleet.
Romanian authorities have taken...
03/10/2026
EMSWorld
Ambulance in Sydney Australia
Feature
Australia Hopes to Solve Problem of Personnel Shortage in Domestic EMS Sector in Years to Come
02/27/2026
Eugene Gerden
Australian states are looking to increase EMS wages to attract new practitioners and retain current employees,
Australian states are looking to increase EMS wages to attract new practitioners and retain current employees,
Australian states are looking to...
02/27/2026
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Aileen Marty presents the latest research on monkeypox; Crawford Mechem updates the group on the latest opioid challenges in Philadelphia; Paul Pepe presents on whole blood delivery in Texas; Gam Wijetunge discusses new initiatives at NHTSA; and more.
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Gathering of Eagles Meeting August 16, 2024: Monkeypox Update; Whole Blood in Texas; Opioids in Philadelphia
10/18/2024
Aileen Marty on monkeypox; Crawford Mechem on the latest opioid challenges in Philadelphia; Paul Pepe on whole blood delivery in Texas; Gam Wijetunge on what's new at NHTSA; and more.
Aileen Marty on monkeypox; Crawford Mechem on the latest opioid challenges in Philadelphia; Paul Pepe on whole blood delivery in Texas; Gam Wijetunge on what's new at NHTSA; and more.
Aileen Marty on monkeypox;...
10/18/2024
EMSWorld
Avery Phillip, 5, of Frisco, Texas, tests her eclipse glasses at the Great North American Eclipse event at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Dallas. This is a historic day for Dallas, which was last in an eclipse's path of totality in 1878, and won't be again for nearly 300 years. (Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)
News
Do Your Eyes Hurt After Looking at the Solar Eclipse? Here’s What to Know
04/09/2024

By Carol Taylor and Julia James, The Dallas Morning News

By Carol Taylor and Julia James,...
Regardless, here’s how to tell if you might have eye damage from the solar eclipse and what to do about it.
Regardless, here’s how to tell if you might have eye damage from the solar eclipse and what to do about it.
Regardless, here’s how to tell...
04/09/2024
EMSWorld
Cyberattack has Michigan Hospitals Pausing Elective Procedures, Diverting Emergency Care
Feature Story
Cyberattack has Michigan Hospitals Pausing Elective Procedures, Diverting Emergency Care
05/10/2024

By Justin P. Hicks, mlive.com

By Justin P. Hicks, mlive.com
Several hospitals were on diversion for EMS to ensure serious cases are triaged immediately.
Several hospitals were on diversion for EMS to ensure serious cases are triaged immediately.
Several hospitals were on...
05/10/2024
EMSWorld
Record Funding This Year Will Provide Impetus for More Active Development of Canadian EMS This Year
Feature Story
Record Funding Will Provide Impetus for More Active Development of Canadian EMS
06/12/2024

By Eugene Gerden

By Eugene Gerden
The Canadian EMS sector will receive a major impetus for growth due to the long-awaited decision from the national government to spend an additional CAD$200 billion in healthcare over the next decade. 
The Canadian EMS sector will receive a major impetus for growth due to the long-awaited decision from the national government to spend an additional CAD$200 billion in healthcare over the next decade. 
The Canadian EMS sector will...
06/12/2024
EMSWorld
A rescue team sets out on the Golden Canyon Trail in Death Valley. Temperatures there may not drop below 100 degrees over the next three days, with daytime highs reaching up to 125 degrees, the National Weather Service said. ( Death Valley National Park/TNS)
News
‘Long-Duration’ Heat Wave Again Cooking California, Raising Health and Wildfire Concerns
07/24/2024
The National Weather Service predicted that it will be a "long-duration heat wave," which creates uniquely dangerous conditions — especially when temperatures barely drop at night.
The National Weather Service predicted that it will be a "long-duration heat wave," which creates uniquely dangerous conditions — especially when temperatures barely drop at night.
The National Weather...
07/24/2024
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