News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Minn. FD, PD remember first responders slain during domestic violence call | Wednesday February 18th, 2026 |
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Burnsville remembers two officers and a firefighter/paramedic who were killed on Feb. 18, 2024, during an hours-long standoff |
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| N.M. mayor, council settle paramedic staffing lawsuit, launching review of ALS expansion pilot | Wednesday February 18th, 2026 |
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The agreement ends the city’s legal fight over who controls Albuquerque ambulance staffing, pauses further ALS-related staffing changes and creates a joint EMS training committee |
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| Ala. ' Stretcher Push Curling' video goes viral | Wednesday February 18th, 2026 |
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East Alabama Fire District firefighters turned their bay floor into an “Olympic” arena |
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| 4 killed, at least 29 injured in Colo. 30-vehicle pileup | Wednesday February 18th, 2026 |
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Blowing dirt and heavy winds drove visibility to near zero on Interstate 25 south of Pueblo, triggering crashes involving several vehicles |
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| NYC hospital cuts overnight ambulance, citing review of demand, call volume | Wednesday February 18th, 2026 |
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Richmond University Medical Center will take one of six ambulances offline from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m., raising concerns about overnight EMS coverage and response times on Staten Island |
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| 5 injured, 2 critically, in N.Y. church explosion | Tuesday February 17th, 2026 |
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A firefighter is one of two people who are in critical condition after a suspected propane explosion at Abundant Life Fellowship in the Town of Boonville |
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| N.Y. fire chief, firefighters in critical condition after church explosion | Tuesday February 17th, 2026 |
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Four firefighters and the Abundant Life Fellowship Church pastor are in critical condition after an explosion inside a Boonville-area church |
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| Ohio paramedics begin administering whole blood in the field | Tuesday February 17th, 2026 |
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The new program makes Elyria one of only two Ohio cities authorized to give prehospital blood |
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| Congress extends Medicare ambulance add-on payments for 23 months | Tuesday February 17th, 2026 |
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The 2% urban, 3% rural and 22.6% super-rural add-ons are extended through 2027, the American Ambulance Association says |
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| Alaska FD team targets repeat 911 calls with outreach program | Tuesday February 17th, 2026 |
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The Anchorage Fire Department’s revived Community, Outreach, Referral and Education program pairs a clinician and paramedic to connect frequent callers with medical, mental health and substance use services at home |
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