Daily Archives: March 20, 2026

Why Your Ambulance Is the Biggest Gap in Your Narcotics Compliance Program

Wireless narcotic storage for ambulances is not a luxury feature. It is what the DEA’s new PPAEMA rule demands in practice. Most EMS agencies have done the work at the station level. The narcotics cabinet is secured. The access logs exist. The station safe has an audit trail. What those same agencies often have not…

The DEA’s New EMS Rule Is Now in Effect. Here Is What Your Agency Must Have in Place.

PPAEMA 2026 EMS compliance is no longer a future requirement. PPAEMA became law in 2017. The statute created new requirements for EMS agencies immediately, but the DEA’s full implementing regulations were not finalized until March 9, 2026. That is the rule now in effect. If your agency has not already updated its storage, recordkeeping, and…