News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Calif. first responders turn to peer-support dogs to help cope with trauma | Saturday August 22nd, 2026 |
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Specially trained Critical Incident Stress K-9s are helping first responders process traumatic calls, reduce stress and open up during peer-support debriefings |
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| Nurse, new EMT and firefighter save man in cardiac arrest at Pa. fire company | Saturday August 22nd, 2026 |
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The trio began lifesaving care within seconds after a 74-year-old man collapsed during a bingo game |
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| Demers Ambulances introduces new TSS Type II for essential EMS transport | Friday August 21st, 2026 |
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Right-sized for agencies balancing performance, safety, and cost, the new Ford Transit Type II Ambulance brings Demers engineering, quality, and trusted ambulance manufacturing expertise to everyday transport operations |
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| Conn. dive team finds lost wedding ring in underwater search | Friday August 21st, 2026 |
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Newtown Underwater Search and Rescue volunteers used scuba and snorkeling techniques to recover a sentimental wedding band near Saugatuck Falls |
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| Md. paramedic pleads guilty in bodily fluid firehouse contamination case | Friday August 21st, 2026 |
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Christopher Carroll pleaded guilty to three counts after prosecutors accused him of contaminating coworkers’ food and Baltimore County property |
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| Report released on Calif. firefighter/paramedic seriously injured by patient | Friday August 21st, 2026 |
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A NIOSH investigation into a California behavioral health call shows how fast risk can escalate and why EMS crews need clear triggers to stage, disengage and call for law enforcement |
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| Bipartisan bill targets Medicare ambulance reimbursement shortfalls | Friday August 21st, 2026 |
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The RESCUE Act would require Medicare to regularly update ambulance reimbursement rates as EMS providers face rising costs for staffing, fuel, medical equipment and patient care |
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| Mass. crews rescue teen buried in collapsed sand hole | Friday August 21st, 2026 |
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More than 20 responders used heavy rescue equipment to shore up the unstable hole and free the 18-year-old near Scusset Beach |
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| Photo of the Week: Future Texas medics train on airway management | Friday August 21st, 2026 |
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Montgomery County Hospital District paramedics near field deployment |
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| 2026 Vision FirstNet Users Summit to Examine Emergency Management, EMAC, and Disaster Response and Recovery Funding in Featured Session | Thursday August 20th, 2026 |
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"When Disaster Strikes… What Happens Next?" will Guide First Responders and Emergency Managers Through the Disaster Declaration Process and the Fiscal Realities of Recovery |
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