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Tonya Hoover led from the top of the fire service. Her daughter, Alexandria Pecia, is now forging her own way in law enforcement
A video of a patient encounter sparked outrage, calls for termination and debate among EMS1 readers about discipline, bystander response and cultural accountability
From chronic burnout and staffing gaps to a lack of meaningful leadership engagement, personnel are sounding the alarm — and offering a roadmap for change
On duty but not on a call, Bristol Firefighter/Paramedic Brandon Clawson suffered a medical emergency at the station
Terre Haute Fire Department adds fourth ALS ambulance to improve response times amid rising EMS call volume
Steps to implementing unified command, staging and access learned from the Route 91 Harvest Festival attack
An internal probe found the Waterbury recruits used phones and computers during the proctored test
Cadet Class 8 joins one of the nation’s busiest EMS systems
ATF agents found four “simple” improvised explosive devices during the investigation of the Grand Blanc Township Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attack
Worshippers pulled victims to safety after a man rammed a pickup into a Grand Blanc Township chapel, opened fire and set a blaze
The gunman drove a flag-bearing pickup into a Grand Blanc Latter-day Saints church, opened fire and started a blaze
ProTeam Tactical Performance cut the ribbon on a second-floor, state-of-the-art facility at the West Chester firehouse
The Illinois Department of Public Health rejected Orland Fire Protection District’s waiver to put an ambulance back in service after it was taken offline in June
After AMR doubled rates to $4,700 per transport, Spokane Fire District 9 plans an in-house ambulance
An Orlando Fire Department EMT was fired after a months-long investigation into a 34-second video clip where they made a comment about women’s voting rights
Certified Vanderburgh County Fire Department medics can perform on-scene evidentiary blood draws, speeding investigations, reducing case delays and cutting unnecessary hospital trips
Cumberland County EMS Director warned the split could push county units out of the city, lengthen response times, and strain EMS finances
Walkerville EMS runs climbed to 186 last month as growth and dispatch changes expanded coverage
An ad hoc panel will review options as Essex County proposes an EMS Stabilization Plan
The Carterville City Council approved a 12-hour day shift with 12 hours on-call overnight to cut second-call response times
A school police officer deployed pepper spray during a lunchtime brawl in a Palm Beach County high school
Firefighter/Paramedic Stephen Scott fell ill during a patient transport, was flown to Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center for surgery, and later died
Kennewick officials said the $300K units replace two aging rigs and add a second spare
A Muslim civil rights group alleges the Baltimore Fire Department denied religious accommodation, selectively enforced its grooming policy and suspended him without offering a respirator fit test
Backed by a $1M AFG grant, the Lodi Fire Department plan involves 15 firefighter-paramedics and four paramedic engines at no extra cost to residents
Greenville City Council approves a 24/72 schedule to boost recruitment and work-life balance
An independent review says incident command wasn’t formally established until 25 minutes after the shooter was in custody and fire crews were dispatched late
Cumberland County commissioners unanimously warned that Crossville EMS could disrupt county operations and reduce unit availability
Brenna Kulikowski, 31, and Damon Thompson, 21, were returning to Show Low after an interfacility transfer
Head-on crash kills two Timber Mesa firefighters near Show Low
The Long Creek Fire Protection District’s trustees voted to terminate the ambulance service over legal and funding concerns and its impact on Abbott EMS
Fire and police agencies in Nashville, New Orleans, Toledo and Prince George’s County launched investigations and placed employees on leave after online comments about Kirk’s death
Campbell, also assistant fire chief with Chesapeake-Union Township VFD, died while on duty at Chesapeake EMS Station 3
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