News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Okla. officials approve ambulance fee on water bills | Saturday July 4th, 2026 |
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A new $5 monthly utility bill fee will help cover McAlester Fire Department EMS ambulance costs |
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| Ohio hospital wins initial approval for trauma center expansion | Saturday July 4th, 2026 |
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The proposed three-story emergency department expansion would support the Cleveland Clinic's planned Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center, targeted to open in 2028 |
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| AMR nurse triage line reduces low-priority 911 calls in Calif. county | Friday July 3rd, 2026 |
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The Stanislaus County program connects some nonemergency 911 callers with a nurse who can arrange telemedicine, urgent care or other services |
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| Chicago mental health response teams see 911 calls plummet | Friday July 3rd, 2026 |
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A sharp decline in dispatches, staffing shortages and the loss of police dispatch technology have hampered Chicago's non-police mental health crisis response program |
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| Photo of the Week: Colo EMS simulation training | Friday July 3rd, 2026 |
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Morgan County Ambulance Service crews trained on several subjects with UCHealth EMS medical direction leaders |
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| Recalled tabletop fireplace severely burns 2 children in Calif. | Thursday July 2nd, 2026 |
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Two children were airlifted to a burn center after a recalled tabletop fireplace flashed, igniting their clothing during a family gathering in Oceanside |
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| N.Y. EMT charged in fatal crash that killed pedestrian | Thursday July 2nd, 2026 |
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An EMT driving a private ambulance faces misdemeanor charges after allegedly striking and killing a registered nurse in Brooklyn |
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| Phoenix pays $605K to settle lawsuit over patient dropped during transport | Thursday July 2nd, 2026 |
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The city agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging firefighters fatally injured a 76-year-old man after dropping him while carrying him from his home |
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| Venezuela earthquake death toll tops 2,200 as search enters second week | Thursday July 2nd, 2026 |
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Rescuers continue searching collapsed buildings as thousands remain displaced and officials shift from rescue operations to long-term recovery efforts |
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| More states expand PTSD treatment options for first responders | Wednesday July 1st, 2026 |
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New laws are broadening access to PTSD care, including treatment funding, medical cannabis protections and research into psychedelic-assisted therapy |
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