News

Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.

Pa. EMS agencies now required to report overdoses to statewide mapping systemFriday January 9th, 2026

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 improvementsFriday January 9th, 2026

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 timesFriday January 9th, 2026

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 staffingFriday January 9th, 2026

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 orderFriday January 9th, 2026

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 ambulanceThursday January 8th, 2026

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 churchThursday January 8th, 2026

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 deputiesThursday January 8th, 2026

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 holdsThursday January 8th, 2026

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 spotlightWednesday January 7th, 2026

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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