Job opening: Captain of Risk and Safety
January 26, 2026
We are looking for a Captain of Risk and Safety to join our staff. Please read the description below and if you are interested, send
Know the signs of heart attack, stroke
January 21, 2026
No doubt you’ve seen this scene many times in the movies or on television: Someone is out having fun and suddenly raises a hand to
Training specialist opening available
January 14, 2026
Empress is looking for a training specialist to serve in our Empress South division in Yonkers. The training specialist has the authority to act as
Opening available for community paramedic
January 9, 2026
Empress is seeking a Community Paramedic to join its Community Paramedicine/Mobile Integrated Healthcare team. Community paramedics provide high-quality, compassionate in-home and community-based care to patients
EMTs vs. paramedics: What’s the difference?
January 7, 2026
For those exploring careers in EMS, one question that pops up again and again is, “What exactly is the difference between an EMT and a
Two promoted to lieutenant in north communications division
December 30, 2025
By Deputy Chief Joe Bilotto As Empress continues to grow and advance, so does the North Communications Center. Please help me congratulate SSC Frank Ludwig
Paramedic, EMT honored for helping save fire chief’s life
December 30, 2025
By Lt. Chris Aiello Paramedic Dustin Moore and EMT Gladys Plaza-Guzman were recognized at a ceremony in the Town of Fishkill in October for helping
Empress extends sign-on bonus offer for paramedics
December 29, 2025
Empress Emergency Medical Services, covering eight counties in the Hudson Valley, as well as the Bronx, New York City and Connecticut, has announced a special
Quality EMS care in childhood sparked a calling to the field
December 11, 2025
For Lieutenant Omar Stout of White Plains, his interest in EMS work began when he was a child suffering from frequent asthma attacks. EMTs and
Sean O’Brien receives leadership award at conference
December 11, 2025
Deputy Chief Sean O’Brian, Assistant Director of Quality Assurance, was awarded the New York State EMS Council’s Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership Award during the
Empress to provide community paramedicine in Putnam County
October 7, 2025
Empress has reached an agreement with Putnam County to provide Community Paramedicine/Mobile Integrated Healthcare for Putnam County residents. Community paramedicine involves delivering needed services to
When is it time to call 911?
October 6, 2025
From our earliest years as elementary school students, we’re taught to “call 911” in the event of an emergency. But what exactly constitutes a 911-worthy
Empress acquires Northern Dutchess Paramedics
October 1, 2025
Empress announced the acquisition of Northern Dutchess Paramedics Emergency Medical Services (“NDP”) on Oct. 1, further strengthening its role as the leading EMS provider in
Empress, BOCES partner for EMS education program
September 12, 2025
By Dutchess BOCES High school juniors interested in a career saving lives as an emergency medical technician have a new opportunity through a partnership between
Honoring heroes one mile at a time
July 17, 2025
In 2014, Empress Paramedic Bill Rothschild noticed a small article in JEMS, the Journal of EMS magazine, about The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride. When