News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| N.C. rescuers find injured man stranded in river for days after cliff fall | Saturday June 6th, 2026 |
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First responders used ropes, swift-water rescue techniques and a helicopter to save a man who survived for days after falling from a cliff into the Watauga River |
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| New Minn. mobile ECMO program helps save cardiac arrest patient | Saturday June 6th, 2026 |
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A Minnesota woman reunited with the EMS crews and helicopter team that helped save her life after a cardiac arrest |
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| Photo of the Week: Wis. college EMS summer camp | Friday June 5th, 2026 |
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Madison College's two-day camp will give students in grades 8-11 hands-on experience |
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| The McClain convictions were reversed. That does not mean EMS is off the hook. | Friday June 5th, 2026 |
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Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career |
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| Texas city launches nurse triage program for some 911 calls | Friday June 5th, 2026 |
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Arlington's Nurse Navigation Program connects some non-life-threatening 911 callers with registered nurses to help reduce ambulance use |
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| Mich. FD explores launching its own ambulance transport service | Friday June 5th, 2026 |
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The Cascade Fire Department is developing a BLS transport program to handle rising low-acuity calls and reduce delays when private providers are tied up on higher-priority emergencies |
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| Colo. court overturns homicide convictions of 2 paramedics in Elijah McClain case | Thursday June 4th, 2026 |
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An appeals court ordered new trials for Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, finding errors in jury instructions on criminally negligent homicide charges |
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| Vision FirstNet Users Summit to Highlight Global Public Safety Communications Lessons from the World’s Biggest Soccer Event | Thursday June 4th, 2026 |
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This session will bring together leading public safety and communications experts to examine how FirstNet, the dedicated public safety communications network, was leveraged to support planning, operations, and response during a global-scale sporting event |
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| Appeals court upholds firing of Wash. first responders who refused COVID-19 vaccine | Thursday June 4th, 2026 |
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A federal appeals court ruled that Bellingham’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees did not violate the Constitution |
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| Ohio FD widens recruitment search as certified paramedics grow scarce | Thursday June 4th, 2026 |
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The Stow Fire Department is expanding its hiring process as retirements increase and a limited supply of certified firefighter/paramedics makes it harder to fill vacancies |
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