News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Coast Guard rescues injured woman, teen after icy falls on Wash. mountain | Saturday February 21st, 2026 |
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A 51-year-old hiker and a 16-year-old boy were airlifted from Mount Ellinor after slipping in an icy avalanche chute |
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| Va. county approves fire and EMS study outlining staffing, response improvements | Saturday February 21st, 2026 |
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Bedford County officials unanimously backed a community risk assessment that recommends adding a peak-hour ambulance, new staff positions and future career engine companies |
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| Video: Naked Wis. man steals rig with patient inside, sparks 18-mile pursuit | Friday February 20th, 2026 |
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Wisconsin Rapids paramedics were forced to exit the rig and leave their patient, who was strapped to a gurney in the back during the 40-minute pursuit |
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| ‘It’s what I’ve been trained to do’: Ret. FF/EMT aids victims in R.I. hockey arena shooting | Friday February 20th, 2026 |
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Lacking bandages, Glenn Narodowy improvised bleeding control and began triaging victims where they fell |
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| Ga. fire department adds ALS to frontline engine for first time | Friday February 20th, 2026 |
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Paulding County officials say placing paramedics on Engine 13 will reduce response gaps and strengthen countywide medical coverage |
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| 25-foot buffer zone proposal moves forward to protect Ky. first responders | Friday February 20th, 2026 |
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The proposed Halo Act would criminalize interfering with Kentucky firefighters, EMTs and law enforcement within 25 feet after a warning |
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| Applications open for Jack Stout EMS Fellowship backed by FirstWatch | Thursday February 19th, 2026 |
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Now in its fifth year, the Jack Stout EMS Fellowship is offering scholarships and a fully funded leadership training package for emerging EMS leaders |
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| Family of fallen S.C. detective sues former EMT, ambulance service over alleged morgue photos | Thursday February 19th, 2026 |
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The family of Anderson County Detective Mark Garrett alleges a former EMT took and shared unauthorized morgue photos and that Medshore failed to recover or delete them |
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| Kan. county EMS launches community paramedicine pilot to keep patients healthy at home | Thursday February 19th, 2026 |
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Backed by a three-year, $800,000 Patterson Foundation grant, Dickinson County is deploying specially trained paramedics for physician-referred home visits |
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| 8 skiers found dead in Calif. avalanche as search continues for 1 missing | Thursday February 19th, 2026 |
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Authorities said the backcountry group was overtaken during a powerful Sierra storm near Donner Summit, marking the deadliest U.S. avalanche since 1981 |
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