News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| FDNY memorial wall honors EMS members lost to WTC-related illness, line of duty | Thursday October 15th, 2026 |
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The wall, funded by probationary firefighter Haley Sato through a coin-selling campaign honoring instructor Idris Bey, honors 20 EMS members who died in the line of duty or from World Trade Center-related illnesses |
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| New forensic DNA technique identifies second victim of 9/11 attacks | Thursday October 15th, 2026 |
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The unnamed woman is the second World Trade Center victim identified using investigative genetic genealogy, bringing the total identified to 1,655 as roughly 40% of those killed in the 2001 attacks remain unidentified 25 years late |
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| New Pa. micro-hospital sees nearly 4,500 patients in first 4 months | Thursday October 15th, 2026 |
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Opened in June to fill the gap left by Crozer Health’s closure, the 20,000-square-foot facility has treated nearly 4,500 emergency patients, including 722 arriving by ambulance and 12 by air transport |
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| Halloween playlist: 15 spooky songs to listen to in the ambulance | Wednesday October 14th, 2026 |
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What tunes will you be playing as you prepare to transport ghouls, ghosts or goblins? |
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| 5 Pa. townships partner with ambulance service for ALS coverage | Wednesday October 14th, 2026 |
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Glenolden, Norwood, Prospect Park, Ridley Park and Tinicum Township each pay $110,000 annually for the Narberth Ambulance's paramedic intercept service |
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| Md. paramedic sentenced to 25 years for firehouse contamination | Wednesday October 14th, 2026 |
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The former Baltimore County paramedic pleaded guilty to filming himself urinating and ejaculating on fire department property, including co-workers’ food and equipment |
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| Bicyclist killed in collision with FDNY ambulance | Wednesday October 14th, 2026 |
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The man in his 40s was riding the wrong way on Richmond Avenue when an ambulance, not responding to an emergency, struck him while turning onto Christopher Lane |
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| 911 recordings reveal confusion, delayed EMS response after failed Tenn. execution | Tuesday October 13th, 2026 |
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First responders waited roughly 30 minutes to enter Riverbend prison after dispatchers initially told them the request for medical help was false, delaying care for Christa Pike, who survived two doses of pentobarbital during her attempted execution |
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| Calif. county supervisors set to approve 9% ambulance rate hike with little debate | Tuesday October 13th, 2026 |
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The Sonoma County Fire District’s proposed hike, which would raise advanced life support transport fees from $3,174 to $3,460, comes with a recommended financial audit |
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| 1 dead, several injured in roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia | Tuesday October 13th, 2026 |
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A guest lost their life and others were hurt aboard the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, prompting the company to close similar attractions at six parks nationwide |
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