News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Longtime Boston EMS leader John Gill dies after nearly 40 years of service | Tuesday May 26th, 2026 |
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John Gill, Boston EMS superintendent-in-chief, is being remembered for his leadership, dedication and decades of service to the city |
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| Pa. EMS honors decades of service, fallen first responders, with Wall of Honor | Tuesday May 26th, 2026 |
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The new memorial at Lancaster EMS headquarters recognizes longtime volunteers, major donors and first responders who died in the line of duty |
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| FDNY EMS chief warns medics to wear body armor after ambulance struck by bullet | Tuesday May 26th, 2026 |
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Chief of EMS Operations Paul Miano urged EMTs and paramedics to use protective gear when conditions warrant after a shooting during a Bronx call |
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| Fentanyl, meth found at N.M. home where 18 first responders fell ill | Tuesday May 26th, 2026 |
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Authorities say fentanyl and methamphetamine were discovered inside a Mountainair home where three people died and multiple first responders became sick |
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| N.M. officials weigh overhaul of alternative response unit | Monday May 25th, 2026 |
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Santa Fe's proposed restructuring would replace paramedics with EMTs and ARU technicians as city officials debate the future of the behavioral health response program |
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| Minnesota rescue team hoists capsized, stranded canoeists | Monday May 25th, 2026 |
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The Minnesota Air Rescue Team carried out its first helicopter hoist rescue to save two canoeists stranded overnight in the Boundary Waters after their canoe capsized |
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| Acadian Ambulance names paramedics, EMTs of the year | Sunday May 24th, 2026 |
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Acadian Ambulance recognized top EMS clinicians across its four-state service area |
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| Tribal nation awards $75K grant to support Calif. firefighter, EMS youth academy | Sunday May 24th, 2026 |
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The funding will help expand hands-on training, CPR certification and disaster preparedness instruction for about 30 high school cadets in the Robbin Mackbee Firefighter/EMS Youth Academy |
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| Investigators probe Staten Island shipyard blast that injured more than 30 FDNY members | Saturday May 23rd, 2026 |
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FDNY leaders said crews were trying to reach trapped workers when the explosion occurred, killing one civilian and injuring 29 firefighters and four EMS personnel |
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| Thousands of S.C. 911 calls disconnected before being answered in 2025 | Saturday May 23rd, 2026 |
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More than 20% of 911 calls to Columbia and Richland County were abandoned before operators answered, raising concerns about staffing shortages and emergency response delays |
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