News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Former female Va. fire captain alleges sex discrimination, hostile workplace in lawsuit | Tuesday February 24th, 2026 |
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Franklin County's first female captain claims she was forced to resign after years of complaints about harassment, retaliation and systemic bias against women |
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| Ariz. FD removes EMS captains from city's behavioral health crisis team | Tuesday February 24th, 2026 |
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Santa Fe Fire Department officials say the change will improve resource allocation, but community health partners warn it reduces field medical capacity for behavioral health and homeless calls |
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| Idaho woman drives stolen ambulance into building in attempted arson attack on DHS office | Tuesday February 24th, 2026 |
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Meridian police say the woman faces federal charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance, crashing it into a St. Luke’s-owned building with DHS offices and attempting to set it on fire |
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| Pittsburgh EMS crew chief adds crocheted newborn hats to ambulance kits as pre-hospital births rise | Tuesday February 24th, 2026 |
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As out-of-hospital births increase to about 12 a year, a Pittsburgh EMS crew chief is crocheting newborn hats to help babies retain body heat during pre-hospital deliveries |
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| ImageTrend releases 2025 EMS Insights Report highlighting national trends shaping prehospital care | Monday February 23rd, 2026 |
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Using a large national EMS dataset, the report delivers a data-driven snapshot of clinical, operational and workforce trends to inform decision-making and system improvement |
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| Ohio brothers sell first responder T-shirts to raise money for children's cancer research | Monday February 23rd, 2026 |
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2BUnited, founded by Jacob and Carter with guidance and support from their parents, partnered with Briarwood Products to raise money for St. Jude. Children's Research Hospital |
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| N.C. EMS updates 911 call sorting, lights and siren use as call volume grows | Monday February 23rd, 2026 |
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Wake County EMS is rolling out a data-driven dispatch update that sharpens call triage and reduces lights-and-siren responses for select non-critical calls |
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| Ill. bill would add EMS personnel to line-of-duty death benefits | Monday February 23rd, 2026 |
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A GOP-backed bill would expand the Illinois Line of Duty Compensation Act to cover EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers and other licensed EMS professionals |
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| Former Mont. EMT instructor accused in fourth county as new rape charges filed | Monday February 23rd, 2026 |
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John Joseph Carlbom, a former EMS supervisor and instructor whose license was revoked amid misconduct findings, faces the latest allegations tied to his time leading ambulance services and EMT courses in Deer Lodge |
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| $500 reward offered in Va. ambulance hit-and-run | Monday February 23rd, 2026 |
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A white Ford F-250 crew cab with a black flatbed is believed to have struck a Little Fork Volunteer Fire & Rescue ambulance responding to a call, then driven off |
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