News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| PSTrax announces partnership with LION to strengthen PPE accountability for public safety agencies | Tuesday April 21st, 2026 |
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Partnership helps agencies improve equipment tracking, inspection documentation, and lifecycle management for personal protective equipment (PPE) |
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| Rising diesel costs push Ky. EMS to adjust budget | Tuesday April 21st, 2026 |
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Georgetown Scott County EMS officials say fuel prices have jumped in recent weeks, prompting the agency to increase its annual fuel budget while maintaining full emergency response capabilities |
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| Nev. FD boosts response times with revamped EMS partnership | Tuesday April 21st, 2026 |
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Integrating MedicWest ambulance units into the system is helping North Las Vegas fire officials close coverage gaps and significantly improve emergency response times |
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| LODD: Kan. firefighter/paramedic suffers on-duty medical emergency | Tuesday April 21st, 2026 |
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A Ford County firefighter/paramedic died, leaving behind more than seven years of service |
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| Acadian Ambulance launches response kit to help first responders communicate with nonverbal patients | Tuesday April 21st, 2026 |
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A new autism resource kit adds communication tools, training videos and caregiver support resources inspired in part by a January crash involving a 14-year-old autistic teen |
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| ‘A national responsibility': Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend to take place on USFA campus as planned | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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The USFA campus in Emmitsburg will host the NFFF 2026 Memorial Weekend during the ongoing DHS shutdown |
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| 'The right thing to do': Kan. medic cleared after treating dying police K-9 with human equipment | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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A Sedgwick County paramedic will not face discipline after using medical equipment intended for humans to try to save a police dog killed in the line of duty |
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| Canadian medic ordered to pay $6K in discipline for antisemitic social media posts | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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A Manitoba disciplinary panel reprimanded a Winnipeg paramedic after finding antisemitic social media posts made after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack amounted to professional misconduct |
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| Family of slain FDNY EMT continues push for stronger worker protections | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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Nearly nine years after Yadira Arroyo was killed, her family says it is still fighting for better protections as new attacks on first responders raise fresh concerns |
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| Visiting Ga. firefighters save shooting victim at Indianapolis White Castle during FDIC fire service conference | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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Three firefighters from Cobb County, Georgia, were inside a downtown Indianapolis White Castle when gunfire erupted outside and rushed in to stabilize the victim until medics arrived |
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