News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Police investigate fatal Philadelphia ambulance crash involving relative driving rig | Monday March 16th, 2026 |
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A private ambulance driven by a relative ran a red light and crashed into another car, leaving an infant dead and the child’s mother hospitalized, police said |
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| Unions: Low pay could drive 1/3 of NYC EMS workforce out the door in 2026 | Monday March 16th, 2026 |
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Union leaders warn up to 1,500 EMTs and paramedics may leave in 2026 as pay disparities with firefighters worsen staffing shortages and response times |
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| FDNY commissioner marks 30 years since controversial EMS merger | Monday March 16th, 2026 |
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Lillian Bonsignore, the first former EMT to lead the FDNY, reflects on the department’s uneasy 1996 merger with EMS |
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| Staff cuts hit 9/11 WTC Health Program as workers reassigned to ICE | Monday March 16th, 2026 |
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Advocates and lawmakers warn staffing shortages at the World Trade Center Health Program are causing treatment delays for sick 9/11 responders and survivors |
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| Mobile crisis teams ease EMS, police workload but face uncertain funding | Sunday March 15th, 2026 |
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Programs that send mental health clinicians instead of police to crisis calls are expanding nationwide, but inconsistent funding and limited Medicaid reimbursement threaten their long-term stability |
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| Mont. FD gains medical response role to cut rural EMS delays | Sunday March 15th, 2026 |
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The new Quick Response Unit designation allows Ferndale firefighters to respond to medical calls and reduce long ambulance wait times in their rural community |
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| Va. FD launches PulsePoint app to alert CPR-trained bystanders to nearby cardiac arrests | Saturday March 14th, 2026 |
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The new free service notifies trained Danville community members when someone nearby is in cardiac arrest, helping start CPR and locate an AED |
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| Colo. therapy dog task force expands nationwide to support first responders | Saturday March 14th, 2026 |
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Therapy dogs from the nonprofit Go Team give first responders, dispatchers a chance to decompress from the emotional toll of emergency calls |
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| Life-Assist expands national footprint with new distribution facility in Charlotte, North Carolina | Friday March 13th, 2026 |
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Strategic East Coast expansion strengthens nationwide 1–2 day shipping and extends live customer care hours for First Responders |
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| Mich. city adds fourth ambulance, fire engine as city EMS system expands | Friday March 13th, 2026 |
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Flint will put another ambulance in service around the clock as the fire department’s EMS program surpasses 900 calls this year |
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