DEA Compliance

DEA Compliance

The 2026 DEA Rule Is Already Catching Agencies Off Guard — EMS Director / urgency overview

The 2026 DEA EMS rule has been in effect for two months. Here's what most agencies have missed — and why "we already have a safe" isn't compliance...

DEA Compliance

Chain of Custody Is Where Your Compliance Program Succeeds or Fails

Your safe is locked. Your counts are done. But can you trace a single vial from receiving to patient? A retired fire chief explains where chain of...

DEA Compliance

If the DEA Walked In Tomorrow, Could You Account for Every Vial?

The DEA expects you to know where every controlled substance is, right now, and prove it for the last 2 years. A retired fire chief explains what...

DEA Compliance

The New DEA Storage Rules Are Live. Many EMS Agencies Aren’t Ready.

The PPAEMA rule took effect March 9, 2026. Most EMS agencies have storage and security gaps they don't know about. A retired fire chief breaks down...