News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Applications open for Jack Stout EMS Fellowship backed by FirstWatch | Thursday February 19th, 2026 |
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Now in its fifth year, the Jack Stout EMS Fellowship is offering scholarships and a fully funded leadership training package for emerging EMS leaders |
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| Family of fallen S.C. detective sues former EMT, ambulance service over alleged morgue photos | Thursday February 19th, 2026 |
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The family of Anderson County Detective Mark Garrett alleges a former EMT took and shared unauthorized morgue photos and that Medshore failed to recover or delete them |
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| Kan. county EMS launches community paramedicine pilot to keep patients healthy at home | Thursday February 19th, 2026 |
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Backed by a three-year, $800,000 Patterson Foundation grant, Dickinson County is deploying specially trained paramedics for physician-referred home visits |
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| 8 skiers found dead in Calif. avalanche as search continues for 1 missing | Thursday February 19th, 2026 |
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Authorities said the backcountry group was overtaken during a powerful Sierra storm near Donner Summit, marking the deadliest U.S. avalanche since 1981 |
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| 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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