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Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Mich. voters approve 911 fee hike to fund new radios for first responders | Wednesday November 4th, 2026 |
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Jackson County’s measure, which passed 36,228 to 26,783, will fund roughly $5.5 million in new 800-megahertz radios for all 641 fire and police radios countywide |
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| Election day 2026: The votes are in. The EMS challenges haven't changed. | Wednesday November 4th, 2026 |
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From Washington's political shakeup to local EMS tax levies — what election results may mean for the future of emergency medical services |
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| Maine EMT returns home after 168-day recovery from mill explosion | Wednesday November 4th, 2026 |
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EMT Lily Robbins, injured in the explosion at Robbins Lumber Mill that killed two first responders and severely injured EMS Chief Sarah Tompkins, was escorted home by volunteer first responders to a community welcome in Searsmont |
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| Ohio voters approve tax increase for EMS, cut fire levy | Wednesday November 4th, 2026 |
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Wadsworth’s five-year measure raises the EMS levy from 3 to 4 mills, generating about $2.52 million annually, as voters also approved cutting the city’s fire levy to help offset the increase amid surging emergency call volumes |
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| N.Y. voters narrowly reject tax for full-time ambulance coverage | Wednesday November 4th, 2026 |
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LaFayette’s advisory measure failed by just 36 votes, with town leaders saying they won’t pursue the roughly $1 million tax that would have funded round-the-clock EMS staffing and cut average response times from 14 minutes to about six |
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| Man faces felony charges after confrontation with Chicago police, firefighter caught on video | Tuesday November 3rd, 2026 |
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Police say a TASER was ineffective before a firefighter struck the advancing man with a Halligan tool during a South Side response |
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| 6 injured in Del. school bus, minivan crash, fire | Tuesday November 3rd, 2026 |
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Wilmington firefighters found all six people already out of their vehicles when they arrived at the scene, and all were taken to the hospital with minor injuries following the crash |
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| Former N.Y. ambulance squad chief jailed after missing court date in theft case | Tuesday November 3rd, 2026 |
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Jeffrey Call, accused of stealing more than $157,000 through unauthorized salaries and bonuses, was taken into custody after a judge issued a bench warrant when he missed his scheduled conference in Jefferson County Court |
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| Okla. law requires overdose notifications to law enforcement | Tuesday November 3rd, 2026 |
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The new law, which also presumes fentanyl as cause of death in related overdose cases, aims to track the state’s fentanyl crisis, but recovery advocates warn it could discourage people from calling 911 and leaves implementation details unresolved |
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| Mich. FD offers nearly $72K salary to attract new firefighters, paramedics | Tuesday November 3rd, 2026 |
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The program lets candidates with partial certifications earn $71,966 while completing paramedic training, as Dearborn works to hire 16 firefighters and raise staffing to its highest level in 119 years amid a statewide paramedic shortage |
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