News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Ohio bill would require ambulance service statewide, target rural coverage gaps | Monday April 6th, 2026 |
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The proposal would require local governments to ensure ambulance coverage and offer incentives for those that consolidate services with other entities |
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| Driver strikes parade crowd at La. Lao New Year event, injuring about 15 | Monday April 6th, 2026 |
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Approximately 15 people were hurt, some seriously, when an impaired driver hit revelers during a Lao New Year parade, prompting a large EMS response |
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| Off-duty Ore. clinicians perform CPR for 15 minutes during cardiac arrest at Bruce Springsteen concert | Monday April 6th, 2026 |
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In Portland, an off-duty cardiologist and former nurse practitioner provided about 15 minutes of CPR after a man collapsed, highlighting the challenges of emergency response in crowded venues |
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| LODD: Fla. firefighter/paramedic suffers on-duty medical emergency | Sunday April 5th, 2026 |
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Broward Sheriff’s Office Firefighter/Paramedic Stephen Lepselter worked in multiple specialized divisions |
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| Texas emergency management trainees tackle tornado response in capstone exercise | Sunday April 5th, 2026 |
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The Texas Emergency Management Academy’s fifth cohort put eight months of training to the test in a realistic disaster simulation |
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| Va. rescue squad marks decades of service, training and tradition | Sunday April 5th, 2026 |
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After more than 80 years, the nonprofit Danville Life Saving Crew continues to shape careers, serve the community and balance its legacy of volunteerism |
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| N.C. airport crash drill tests firefighters, EMS in multiagency response | Saturday April 4th, 2026 |
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Emergency crews from Hickory and surrounding communities took part in a simulated plane crash at Hickory Regional Airport, training on triage, coordination and response times in a mass-casualty scenario |
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| Ore. county EMS academy gives teens a hands-on look at emergency care | Saturday April 4th, 2026 |
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A new four-day summer academy will immerse Clatsop County high school students in ambulances, fire stations, hospitals and dispatch centers as they explore careers in rural emergency medicine |
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| Photo of the Week: Med-Trans MOH helicopter livery | Friday April 3rd, 2026 |
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A Med-Trans helicopter, in a Medal of Honor design, lands at AMR’s NextFleet operation in Mineral Wells, Texas |
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| NYC EMTs suspended after woman is fatally struck by ambulance in hit-and-run | Friday April 3rd, 2026 |
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The NYPD said a Maimonides Medical Center ambulance turned onto Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, hit a 44-year-old woman and drove off |
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