EMSA News and Updates
Heat-Related Illnesses at Outdoor Sporting Events: What Athletes, Parents, and Fans Need to Know
Heat stroke is a medical emergency. At an outdoor sporting event, it can happen to an athlete pushing through a hot practice, game, or competition, but athletes are not the only people at risk. Parents, grandparents, younger children, band members, coaches, officials,...
Do I Need an Ambulance? When to Call 911
If someone is unresponsive, is not breathing normally, has severe trouble breathing, shows signs of a heart attack or stroke, has uncontrolled bleeding, or appears to have another life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately. Other situations can be harder to...
EMSA Announces 2026 Stars of Life
TULSA & OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Sept. 30, 2026) – EMSA is proud to announce EMSA Eastern Division Paramedic Shawn Burch and EMSA Western Division Paramedic Tyler Perkins as the 2026 Stars of Life. Both recipients were nominated by Field Operations Supervisors in...
Everyday Heroes: Tulsa Tennis Players Serve Lifesaving CPR
TULSA, Okla. (Aug. 24, 2026) — When several members arrived at the Tulsa Tennis Club on a Thursday evening in April, nothing was out of the ordinary. John Lieber and Hannah Scace frequently visited the club for some leisurely matches and to spend time with friends and...
EMSA Transport Rate Update / Treatment in Place Fact Sheet
EMSA Transport Rate Update / Treatment in Place Implementation Fact Sheet EMSA will update its transport rates and introduce a Treatment-in-Place fee on October 1, 2026. EMSA’s transport rates were last updated in 2012 – 14 years ago. The transport rate update,...
EMSA Releases 2025 Annual Report: Driven by Purpose – Powered by Values
TULSA/OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (March 26, 2026) – EMSA has released its 2025 Annual Report, Driven by Purpose – Powered by Values, highlighting a year of strong performance, collaboration, and service across Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The report reflects what is possible...
EMSA Earns Perfect CAAS Reaccreditation Score
TULSA/OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (Dec. 4, 2025) - EMSA, Oklahoma’s largest provider of pre-hospital emergency medical care, has once again earned national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), a distinction only 1% of all EMS agencies...
EMSA announces Mark Allen, Jonathan Penick as 2025 Stars of Life
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (August 30, 2025) – EMSA is proud to honor Paramedic Mark Allen and EMT Jonathan Penick as the 2025 Stars of Life. Both recipients were nominated by Field Operations Supervisors in their respective division and chosen after being evaluated for...
2025 Tulsa EMSAcare Enrollment Ends Sunday 8/31/25
TULSA, Okla. (Aug. 25, 2025) – Enrollment for the City of Tulsa’s open enrollment period for the EMSAcare program ends on Sunday, and residents won't have another opportunity to join until August 2026. EMSAcare is a subscription program designed to help residents in...
EMSA Unveils First Gen2 Ambulance in Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (Dec. 10, 2024) - EMSA, Emergency Medical Services Authority, is celebrating the arrival of our first Gen2 Ambulance in Tulsa. On Tuesday afternoon, EMSA unveiled the Gen2 Ambulance ahead of its maiden street shift. While EMSA's Gen2 Ambulances look very...