News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| LAFD adds electric motorcycles for EMS, rescues in hard-to-reach areas | Thursday April 2nd, 2026 |
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Donated by Google and YouTube, the new fleet will help LAFD and Arcadia firefighters reach injured or stranded people faster in rough terrain, traffic and crowds |
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| EMS1 readers respond: Low pay, high costs and a profession still fighting for respect | Thursday April 2nd, 2026 |
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After FDNY EMS unions warned that low pay could drive out 1/3 of the EMS workforce, EMS1 readers said the same problems keep coming up: pay, cost of living, public perception and a system that still undervalues EMS |
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| Mo. ambulance service expands operations with donated building | Thursday April 2nd, 2026 |
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Stone County Ambulance District will improve response times with a donated building, saving taxpayers thousands |
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| Mass. council delays review of 911 response to mental health crises | Thursday April 2nd, 2026 |
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A vote on the information request is postponed as Worcester officials call for broader discussion, amid lawsuit alleging the city’s 911 system improperly sends armed officers to behavioral health emergencies |
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| CDC pauses testing for rabies, monkeypox and other infectious diseases in wake of downsizing | Thursday April 2nd, 2026 |
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The agency says the move is temporary and part of a routine quality review, but public health experts say the scope of the pause is unprecedented |
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| Mullin rescinds DHS $100K spending approval rule blamed for disaster response delays | Thursday April 2nd, 2026 |
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin ends the $100,000 sign-off requirement imposed by predecessor, aiming to ease FEMA bottlenecks and speed recovery aid |
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| Patient charged after attacking 2 N.Y. EMTs inside ambulance | Wednesday April 1st, 2026 |
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Both AMR EMTs were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries |
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| $235K grant boosts lifesaving gear for Pa. ambulance service | Wednesday April 1st, 2026 |
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McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority will add CPR devices and a next-generation heart monitor to improve patient care |
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| Pa. air medical pilot reaches 3,000 patient transports milestone | Wednesday April 1st, 2026 |
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JeffSTAT pilot Mike Moore marks rare career achievement after nearly two decades of flying critical patients, crediting teamwork and a commitment to safety |
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| Difficult, 3-hour-long cliff rescue saves injured Colo. hiker | Wednesday April 1st, 2026 |
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First responders spent hours navigating steep terrain to reach and airlift a hiker who plunged up to 30 feet in North Cheyenne Cañon Park |
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