News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Neonatal Transport Incubator Platform-FL: 2026 EMS World Innovation Awards Finalist | Monday October 5th, 2026 |
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The platform lets air medical crews convert a LifePort AeroSled TS stretcher to carry a Dräger Isolette TI500 incubator in seconds, then revert it to standard use |
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| Crestline Ambulances introduces new CCL 166 Type I at EMS World Expo 2026 | Monday October 5th, 2026 |
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Named a 2026 Innovation Award finalist, the new Type I delivers expanded workspace, increased storage, and crew-focused comfort |
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| Ind. EMS supervisor fired after sexual misconduct testimony | Monday October 5th, 2026 |
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The Evansville Fire Merit Commission voted unanimously to terminate Douglas Randell after hearing testimony from multiple women alleging inappropriate text messages and comments |
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| Texas FD's MIH unit diverts 1,200 to 1,500 annual non-emergency calls from ambulance crews | Monday October 5th, 2026 |
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Bryan Fire Department's Mobile Integrated Health Care program saves the city nearly $1 million a year in ambulance operating costs |
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| Iowa county advisory council recommends 2 round-the-clock ALS crews for EMS system | Monday October 5th, 2026 |
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The council recommends two round-the-clock ALS crews under Ottumwa Regional Medical Intensive Care Services, backed by Ottumwa Fire Department, plus a rural volunteer response network ahead of a potential funding levy vote |
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| 2 killed, dozens hurt in gunfire at Ga. homecoming party | Monday October 5th, 2026 |
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More than 1,000 people had gathered in Vienna, Georgia, when gunfire erupted in at least two locations during a post-homecoming block party |
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| Coast Guard suspends search for 6 on missing air ambulance off Mass. coast | Monday October 5th, 2026 |
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After a 66-hour, 4,400-mile search, authorities found a debris field off Nantucket but called off efforts to locate six people aboard the Bermuda-to-Boston flight, which reported electrical problems before vanishing |
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| Cleveland's $245M fire station overhaul aims to bring EMS crews back in-house | Monday October 5th, 2026 |
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With seven EMS units currently operating outside fire stations, Cleveland's plan would renovate or replace aging facilities to bring ambulance crews back in-house while improving safety features like better ventilation and dedicated female quarters |
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| Family reunites with Ky. first responders who saved toddler after near-drowning | Sunday October 4th, 2026 |
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Nora Trejo met the paramedics and flight crew who helped revive her after a near-drowning, giving responders a rare chance to see a success story they say reminds them why their work matters |
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| Inside a Wash. county volunteer search-and-rescue network | Sunday October 4th, 2026 |
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Seven specialized units, from mountain rescue to search dogs, respond to more calls than any other jurisdiction in Washington state, with volunteers logging hundreds of unpaid hours |
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