News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Ill. FD takes over ambulance service for neighboring fire district | Thursday March 26th, 2026 |
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Beginning July 1, the Lexington Fire Protection District will become the primary ambulance provider for the Octavia Fire Protection District, covering four communities with BLS service |
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| Video: San Francisco crews rescue woman stranded on rocks below cliff | Thursday March 26th, 2026 |
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Firefighters rappelled down a cliff near the Cliff House to reach a barefoot woman trapped above the surf |
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| FEMA reopens $1 billion infrastructure grant program for disaster resilience projects | Thursday March 26th, 2026 |
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The agency is again accepting applications for its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program after a court order, but new rules could make it harder for smaller communities to compete for funding |
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| Conn. EMTs buy their own protective vests amid safety concerns | Wednesday March 25th, 2026 |
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Two Woodstock EMTs are paying out of pocket for stab- and bullet-resistant vests as their agency says budget limits prevent issuing the gear to all responders |
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| N.J. EMS adds long-acting buprenorphine to prehospital overdose care | Wednesday March 25th, 2026 |
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Cooper EMS paramedics can now administer extended-release buprenorphine in the field, giving overdose patients longer treatment coverage and more time to connect with follow-up care |
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| N.J. EMS adds long-acting buprenorphine to pre-hospital overdose care | Wednesday March 25th, 2026 |
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Cooper EMS paramedics can now administer extended-release buprenorphine in the field, giving overdose patients longer treatment coverage and more time to connect with follow-up care |
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| CAL FIRE captain named Calif. 2025 EMS Educator of the Year | Wednesday March 25th, 2026 |
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Capt. Brook Hoalton was honored for more than two decades of training, mentorship and leadership in preparing responders for high-level care in a remote region |
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| NTSB: NYC runway warning system failed as ARFF rig lacked transponder | Tuesday March 24th, 2026 |
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NTSB investigators have not yet interviewed the firefighters or determined whether they braked or turned to avoid a collision |
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| NTSB reviews cockpit audio, tower actions after jet strikes fire truck at NYC airport | Tuesday March 24th, 2026 |
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Investigators are examining recorder data and control tower communications after the collision killed two pilots and injured passengers and emergency responders at LaGuardia Airport |
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| When the call goes sideways: First responders recount shocking field encounters on Dax Shepard’s ‘Armchair Anonymous’ | Tuesday March 24th, 2026 |
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The listener-driven "Armchair Anonymous" podcast, hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, features EMS providers describing unpredictable scenes, critical saves and on-the-job realities |
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