News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| MP Cloud Technologies Announces AdvanceClaim IQ — the EMS Industry's First Patented, Fully Agentic AI Revenue Cycle Management Platform | Wednesday May 13th, 2026 |
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Launching Q2–Q3 2026, ACIQ reads ePCR narratives, codes claims with transparent reasoning, and supports EMS billing teams without replacing them |
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| Maine FD launches EMS-only paramedic pilot program as fire calls decrease | Wednesday May 13th, 2026 |
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The Bangor Fire Department’s EMS-only pilot program is aimed at handling a rising EMS call volume while keeping firefighters available for fire responses |
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| Report warns possible closure of 99 hospitals could stretch EMS even thinner across the South | Wednesday May 13th, 2026 |
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A new report warns that cuts tied to the Big Beautiful Bill could push nearly 100 rural hospitals toward closure, increasing transport times and straining EMS systems |
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| Hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship sends Americans to biocontainment quarantine units | Wednesday May 13th, 2026 |
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18 Americans are being monitored at specialized infectious disease facilities after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius |
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| $725K grant helps Ariz. FD purchase 35 chest compression devices | Wednesday May 13th, 2026 |
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Mesa Fire and Medical will use a federal grant to improve patient care and crew safety during ambulance transports |
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| Improving outcomes, together: Demers celebrates crews during EMS Week | Tuesday May 12th, 2026 |
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Demers Ambulances will participate in EMS Week May 17-23, 2026, with individual giveaways and interactive engagement to bring meaningful recognition to first responders |
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| 'Rosco' helps N.Y. EMTs, paramedics through the toughest calls | Tuesday May 12th, 2026 |
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A Goldendoodle therapy dog with AMR Western New York, supports EMTs and paramedics coping with trauma, stress and burnout in one of the region’s busiest EMS systems |
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| Pa. boosts EMS funding as agencies face rising costs | Tuesday May 12th, 2026 |
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State health officials highlighted millions in EMS investments supporting equipment, recruitment and tuition assistance as EMS struggles with staffing and operational costs |
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| Former acting FEMA chief gets another shot at leading agency | Tuesday May 12th, 2026 |
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Cameron Hamilton, who was fired after defending FEMA’s role in disaster response, would take over an agency facing staffing losses, reform pressure |
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| Cruise ship passengers quarantined after hantavirus outbreak, sent home for monitoring | Monday May 11th, 2026 |
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Passengers from the MV Hondius were flown home to more than 20 countries after a hantavirus outbreak linked to three deaths and multiple suspected infections |
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