News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Pa. EMS agencies now required to report overdoses to statewide mapping system | Friday January 9th, 2026 |
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Under a new state law, EMS providers must report known or suspected overdoses to a Pennsylvania State Police system aimed at tracking trends and identifying dangerous drug batches |
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| Partnership between national EMS group and Uniformed Services University targets systemwide improvements | Friday January 9th, 2026 |
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Backed in part by NHTSA’s Office of EMS, the five-year effort targets improvements in EMS, 911 and post-crash care, including prehospital blood transfusion |
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| Texas hospital expands ED, ambulance bay, to reduce wait times | Friday January 9th, 2026 |
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Medical City Alliance plans to break ground on an eight-bed emergency department expansion and a revamped ambulance-bay layout designed to speed EMS access |
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| Ill. FD continues cadet program after successful first year, strengthening EMS staffing | Friday January 9th, 2026 |
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With ambulance call volume rising and EMS staffing stretched thin, the Sublette Fire Department is launching a second year of its teen cadet program to build a pipeline of future EMTs and firefighters |
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| Md. paramedic in firehouse contamination case appeals protective order | Friday January 9th, 2026 |
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The appeal comes weeks after a judge barred the Baltimore County paramedic from his family’s home amid allegations tied to a firehouse and a continuing police investigation |
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| 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in crash with Ohio ambulance | Thursday January 8th, 2026 |
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A two-vehicle collision involved a West Chester Township ambulance returning from a hospital transport |
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| 2 killed, 6 injured in shooting outside Salt Lake City church | Thursday January 8th, 2026 |
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Authorities said the shooting in a parking lot outside an LDS church during a memorial service and does not appear to be a random or faith-targeted attack |
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| 'Our paramedics deserve higher wage': W.Va. EMS union calls for pay parity with deputies | Thursday January 8th, 2026 |
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Ohio County commissioners were told that paramedics’ pay increases have averaged less than 1% annually since 2020 |
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| Nev. FD shows crisis response teams reduce ED transports and mental health holds | Thursday January 8th, 2026 |
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A six-month Clark County Fire Department pilot using a paramedic, EMT, and social worker diverted 70% of behavioral health patients from emergency rooms and de-escalated 94% of crisis calls |
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| The CNN test: Practicing EMS in the spotlight | Wednesday January 7th, 2026 |
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Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye |
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