News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Ill. EMT marks nearly 50 years of service | Sunday August 24th, 2025 |
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Volunteer AEMT Jeff Wirth joined Erie Fire Protection District in 1977 and has seen the ambulance service grow from basic first aid to 24/7 paramedic coverage |
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| Long-serving La. fire chief retires, joins Acadian Ambulance | Sunday August 24th, 2025 |
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Ending a 46-year career with the Lafayette Fire department, Robert Benoit will serve as Acadian’s fire liaison supervisor |
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| Investigation finds hazmat train derailments strike every 2 months | Saturday August 23rd, 2025 |
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A University of Maryland probe reveals 130,000 hazardous-cargo cars rolled past 2.5M residents in six months, yet most local fire departments lack the teams, gear and data to handle a derailment |
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| Study: More rural ERs operating without on-site physicians | Saturday August 23rd, 2025 |
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A national survey found 7.4% of U.S. emergency departments lacked 24/7 attending coverage in 2022, over 90% at small rural hospitals, fueling debate over APP-led care versus mandated physician staffing |
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| Several dead, injured in N.Y. tour bus crash | Friday August 22nd, 2025 |
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The coach, carrying more than 50 passengers from Niagara Falls, rolled into a ditch, leaving multiple dead and dozens airlifted to hospitals |
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| Pa. crash survivor reunites with Md. medevac crew on World Helicopter Day | Friday August 22nd, 2025 |
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Three years after an accident, Jason Fisher returned to Hagerstown’s Rider Jet Center to thank the air-medical team and off-duty EMT who saved his life |
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| Several injured when SUV crashes into N.Y. medical building | Friday August 22nd, 2025 |
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An SUV crashed into the Yonkers clinic lobby, injuring several people |
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| ‘See us not as a fire department add-on': FDNY EMS lieutenant calls for a stand-alone third service | Friday August 22nd, 2025 |
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FDNY EMS officer and union vice president says separating EMS from the FDNY would close pay gaps, curb turnover and give medics the autonomy to modernize patient care |
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| Colo. county approves funding for more ambulances, paramedics | Friday August 22nd, 2025 |
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Logan County commissioners approve hiring additional advanced life-support providers to strengthen ambulance coverage |
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| Volunteer staffing crisis grips N.D. emergency services | Friday August 22nd, 2025 |
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Officials tell lawmakers that calls have doubled while volunteer ranks shrink, leaving hundreds of vacancies and slower rural response times |
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