News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Honolulu expands EMS, police program for severe behavioral health crises | Thursday September 3rd, 2026 |
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The MH3 program allows EMS, healthcare providers and police to connect people experiencing severe mental illness or substance use crises with involuntary care when they pose a danger to themselves or others |
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| San Fransico firefighters empty garbage truck to rescue man trapped inside | Thursday September 3rd, 2026 |
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San Francisco firefighters spent nearly three hours searching through a garbage truck before rescuing a man and transporting him to a trauma center |
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| San Francisco firefighters empty garbage truck to rescue man trapped inside | Thursday September 3rd, 2026 |
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San Francisco firefighters spent nearly three hours searching through a garbage truck before rescuing a man and transporting him to a trauma center |
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| Fired Wash. firefighters, EMTs take COVID-19 vaccine mandate case to Supreme Court | Thursday September 3rd, 2026 |
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Former Bellingham firefighters, EMTs, police officers and other city employees fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review their case |
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| 'It's part of never forgetting': FDNY honors 36 members who died from 9/11-related illnesses | Thursday September 3rd, 2026 |
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The FDNY added 36 names to its World Trade Center Memorial Wall, bringing to 438 the number of fire and EMS members honored after dying from illnesses linked to Ground Zero |
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| Ind. ends routine ambulance diversions from crowded EDs | Wednesday September 2nd, 2026 |
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Hospitals can now divert ambulances only during disasters or critical infrastructure failures as Indiana seeks to reduce delays in patient care and keep EMS units in their service areas |
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| FDNY pushes to expand list of covered 9/11-related illnesses | Wednesday September 2nd, 2026 |
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FDNY researchers are seeking federal coverage for cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and other conditions as firefighters and EMS members exposed to Ground Zero toxins age |
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| 6 injured in 9-vehicle Conn. crash that triggers MCI response | Wednesday September 2nd, 2026 |
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South Windsor firefighters declared a mass casualty incident after a nine-vehicle crash involving a school van and tractor-trailer left six people injured, two seriously |
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| Vision FirstNet Users Summit Delivers Opportunity to Connect, Learn and Shape the Future of Public Safety Communications | Tuesday September 1st, 2026 |
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Registration Closes Soon for September 14–16 Gathering of Public Safety and FirstNet Communications Leaders |
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| Fla. fire lieutenant fired over falsified paramedic training records | Tuesday September 1st, 2026 |
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Palm Bay officials found the lieutenant falsified clinical documentation and inaccurately reported hours and patient contacts in a paramedic program |
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