News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Mo. ambulance district warns of paramedic cuts if sales tax fails | Friday September 25th, 2026 |
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St. Charles County Ambulance District says Proposition Paramedics would help address rising call volume, prevent planned staffing cuts and eliminate balance billing for residents |
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| S.C. fire department financial review finds payroll, EMS billing concerns | Friday September 25th, 2026 |
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An independent review of the Richburg Fire Department found concerns about payroll, EMS billing, bank accounts, and the mixing of public and private funds as Chester County tightens oversight |
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| 16 hospitalized after stolen car crashes into Baltimore transit bus | Friday September 25th, 2026 |
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Baltimore firefighters declared a mass-casualty incident after a car carrying four juveniles crashed into an MTA bus, sending 16 people to hospitals, some in critical condition |
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| Photo of the Week: Md. CPR, call taker reunion | Friday September 25th, 2026 |
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An Anne Arundel County FCO Call Taker guided parents through CPR after their child choked and went into cardiac arrest before firefighters and paramedics arrived |
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| 14 students, 2 teachers hospitalized after broken thermometer prompts Tenn. hazmat response | Thursday September 24th, 2026 |
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Chattanooga firefighters responded to a middle school for a possible mercury exposure before crews determined the broken thermometer contained alcohol |
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| Cleveland aims to use $1M federal grant to replace aging public safety radios | Thursday September 24th, 2026 |
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Cleveland plans to use up to $1.03 million in federal funding to replace 151 mobile radios used by police, firefighters and EMS crews in emergency vehicles |
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| 'High utilizers' cost Calif. FD $12.5M in less than 5 years | Thursday September 24th, 2026 |
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Sacramento Fire says 79 frequent 911 users generated more than 5,100 EMS responses, consuming emergency resources and contributing to response delays |
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| Wyo. EMTs, paramedics plan strike as county moves to new ambulance provider | Thursday September 24th, 2026 |
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Thirty unionized EMTs and paramedics plan to strike after Fremont County moved toward replacing Frontier Ambulance with Cody Regional Health, a change that would end their collective bargaining rights |
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| 17-year-old Pa. junior firefighter killed in e-bike crash while responding to call | Thursday September 24th, 2026 |
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A.F. Dobler Hose & Ladder Junior Firefighter Bryce Kaufmann died after his e-bike collided with a car while he was responding to an emergency call |
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| Stuck in traffic, San Francisco EMS crew runs 2 blocks to deliver baby | Wednesday September 23rd, 2026 |
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Veteran field training officers and a newly licensed paramedic carried equipment through traffic to help deliver a healthy newborn |
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