News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Va. county approves vehicle tax cut for fire, rescue volunteers | Wednesday July 29th, 2026 |
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Volunteers who log at least 200 hours will pay $1 per $100 of assessed vehicle value as Montgomery County works to improve retention |
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| Pentagon to test separate EMS reimbursement for prehospital blood | Wednesday July 29th, 2026 |
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The 5-year TRICARE project will reimburse eligible ground and air ambulance providers for blood products and transfusion services beginning in 2027 |
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| Mich. city approves $109K EMS consulting contract for ambulance division | Wednesday July 29th, 2026 |
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The two-year agreement will be paid for with Flint fire department funds and supports training, quality assurance and CAAS accreditation |
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| How a Mo. EMS podcast is using real cases to improve patient care | Wednesday July 29th, 2026 |
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The new "Patient Playback" podcast, hosted by Dr. David Tan, highlights clinical reasoning, system improvements and the realities of high-acuity calls |
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| Neb. paramedics honored for lifesaving pediatric response | Tuesday July 28th, 2026 |
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Lincoln Fire and Rescue paramedics were recognized for using the Handtevy app during a critical pediatric emergency |
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| Circus performer shot in neck by arrow during N.Y. county fair | Tuesday July 28th, 2026 |
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A circus performer was accidentally struck in the neck by an arrow during a crossbow act at the Orange County Fair |
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| 37 fallen EMS, air medical providers honored at National EMS Memorial Service | Tuesday July 28th, 2026 |
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The 2026 Weekend of Honor included a 9,000-mile memorial procession, wreath-laying ceremony and tribute attended by hundreds of colleagues and families |
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| At least 20 hospitalized after 2 days of illness at D.C. youth academy | Tuesday July 28th, 2026 |
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Fifteen participants reported symptoms, one day after 19 people were hospitalized as investigators continued testing food, water, air and other possible causes |
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| Authorities: Mich. father killed wife, 6 children before setting home on fire | Monday July 27th, 2026 |
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Investigators say a Grand Haven Township man fatally shot his wife and six children before taking his own life and intentionally setting the family home ablaze |
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| 3 EMS providers, 17 firefighters injured in NYC 5-alarm fire | Monday July 27th, 2026 |
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The fast-moving Queens fire spread through several century-old wood-frame homes, killing a 78-year-old woman |
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