News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| More states expand PTSD treatment options for first responders | Wednesday July 1st, 2026 |
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New laws are broadening access to PTSD care, including treatment funding, medical cannabis protections and research into psychedelic-assisted therapy |
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| Calif. city seeks tax to expand paramedic response, upgrade EMS infrastructure | Wednesday July 1st, 2026 |
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Richmond city leaders continue searching for funding to transition the fire department from basic life support to advanced life support EMS |
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| N.Y. town questions ambulance contract compliance, considers withholding funding | Wednesday July 1st, 2026 |
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Lake Luzerne officials may withhold funding from Rockwell Falls Ambulance Service over missing contract-required financial reports |
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| N.M. search and rescue teams face fewer missions despite increase in calls | Tuesday June 30th, 2026 |
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Volunteer search and rescue leaders say local agencies are waiting too long to request specialized teams |
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| N.M. 911 authority named in lawsuit over veteran's suicide | Tuesday June 30th, 2026 |
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A lawsuit alleges Mesilla Valley dispatchers classified Jacob Garcia’s call as high priority but failed to escalate the response after officers canceled fire and EMS units and a second report came in |
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| Ill. bill would ease EMS staffing rules for rural ambulance services | Tuesday June 30th, 2026 |
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House Bill 5446 would let rural and semi-rural ambulance services use part-time employees, along with volunteers and paid-on-call staff, to help improve staffing and response times |
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| Dangerous heat threatens World Cup matches across U.S. | Tuesday June 30th, 2026 |
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Triple-digit heat index values are forecast for several World Cup host cities this week, raising concerns about heat illness |
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| Audit finds Fla. county underpaid EMS personnel more than $336K | Monday June 29th, 2026 |
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A payroll audit found more than 200 Manatee County EMS employees were underpaid over nine months because overtime was calculated incorrectly |
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| 911 staffing crunch prompts Pa. county to hire outside dispatchers | Monday June 29th, 2026 |
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Four third-party dispatchers will work up to 50 hours per week at Franklin County’s 911 center under a $163,000 contract to ease staffing shortage |
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| N.C. county EMS grant aims to cut repeat 911 calls | Monday June 29th, 2026 |
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A nearly $500,000 state grant will help Watauga County launch a Mobile Integrated Health program, connecting high-need residents with care before emergencies happen |
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