News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| VRpatients introduces VIP, a new character built to teach communication and advocacy in patient care | Monday August 10th, 2026 |
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Nursing and EMS students can now interact with multiple characters inside a simulation, adding more realism to patient care dynamics |
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| Idaho looks to federal funding to expand community paramedicine | Monday August 10th, 2026 |
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State EMS leaders want to grow community paramedicine, strengthen 911 |
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| Ky. city surrenders ambulance certificate, shifts EMS response plan | Monday August 10th, 2026 |
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London firefighters will continue responding to major medical emergencies under a new agreement that shifts routine calls and transports to Ambulance Inc. of Laurel County |
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| Veteran Pittsburgh paramedic resigns after suspension over second government job | Monday August 10th, 2026 |
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The 31-year veteran resigned less than a year before pension eligibility after officials said his second government job violated the city's Home Rule Charter |
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| 'His impact cannot be measured': N.C. EMS director dies in drowning off coast | Monday August 10th, 2026 |
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Nash County EMS Director Dale Griffin, a paramedic and EMS leader for nearly four decades, died after being pulled from the water near Shackleford Banks |
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| Pa. first responders honor 9/11 fallen at Flight 93 National Memorial in joint '25/250 commemoration' | Monday August 10th, 2026 |
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The Somerset County event brought first responders together at Flight 93 National Memorial to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks |
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| Mich. county election delivers mixed results for police, fire and EMS funding | Sunday August 9th, 2026 |
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Voters approved public safety millages in Auburn Hills and Royal Oak while rejecting police funding measures in three townships and a fire and EMS proposal in Orion Township |
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| 9 complete N.Y. university hospital’s EMT scholarship program | Sunday August 9th, 2026 |
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The scholarship program has trained 59 EMTs since 2021 while helping remove financial barriers to entering the EMS workforce |
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| Wash. county Fentanyl deaths fall 40% in from 2023 peak | Saturday August 8th, 2026 |
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Officials point to expanded Narcan access, treatment, community paramedicine and coordinated public safety efforts as contributing to the decline |
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| Ky. crews rescue teen hiker who fell over waterfall | Saturday August 8th, 2026 |
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Dispatch-provided coordinates helped crews locate the injured 18-year-old in a remote area near Laurel River Dam |
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