News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Ill. city reviews ambulance costs, mutual aid response area | Thursday September 17th, 2026 |
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Harrisburg officials are reviewing the city-run BLS ambulance service after questions about operating costs, revenue and responses outside city limits |
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| Ala. ambulance service faces $5K fine after missing response time standard | Thursday September 17th, 2026 |
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Decatur-Morgan Hospital Ambulance Service met the city’s nine-minute response standard on 87% of second-quarter calls, below the required 90% |
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| Idaho FD's old station to become new county EMS base | Thursday September 17th, 2026 |
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Eagle Fire’s new station will bring local and federal wildland crews closer to the growing wildland-urban interface, while its former station is slated to become an Ada County Paramedics base |
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| Conn. fire company disputes former EMS captain’s claims of poor management | Wednesday September 16th, 2026 |
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Chesterfield Fire Company leaders allege Stephanie Kneier had ongoing disciplinary issues; Kneier says she was notified of her suspension after speaking publicly |
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| NREMT launches study to track long-term health effects of fire, EMS careers | Wednesday September 16th, 2026 |
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A multi-disciplinary team of researchers will study the cumulative effects of harmful exposures, workplace violence, injuries and psychological stress on firefighters and EMS providers |
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| Man pleads guilty in kidnapping, murder of S.C. paramedic | Tuesday September 15th, 2026 |
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After killing Florence County EMS Paramedic Phonesia Machado-Fore in 2024, Jeremy Smith stole her car and killed a New Mexico state police officer two days later |
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| N.C. football player’s death raises questions about high school ambulance coverage | Tuesday September 15th, 2026 |
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State rules require a licensed athletic trainer or qualified first responder at each high school game, but not an on-site ambulance |
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| Trial date set for paramedic who allegedly kicked Dallas man in the head | Tuesday September 15th, 2026 |
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Body camera and surveillance video reportedly show a Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic kicking Kyle Vess during a 2019 response |
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| PHI Air Medical suspends operations in Calif. city over payment issues | Tuesday September 15th, 2026 |
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The company announced it will no longer operate out of Red Bluff Municipal Airport due to a lack of reimbursement from major health insurance companies |
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| Conn. EMS captain resigns role over poor leadership, staffing shortages | Tuesday September 15th, 2026 |
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In a letter to the city, Stephanie Kneier said Chesterfield Fire Company's reliance on out-of-town volunteers and leadership failures threaten the department’s readiness |
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