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Longmont’s Ballot Issue 3A failed with 64% opposed, derailing a decade-long plan to add 43 police, 31 fire and 12 crisis-response positions, as critics cited both tax concerns and distrust in giving police additional resources
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Jackson County’s measure, which passed 36,228 to 26,783, will fund roughly $5.5 million in new 800-megahertz radios for all 641 fire and police radios countywide
Police say a TASER was ineffective before a firefighter struck the advancing man with a Halligan tool during a South Side response
Wilmington firefighters found all six people already out of their vehicles when they arrived at the scene, and all were taken to the hospital with minor injuries following the crash
Jeffrey Call, accused of stealing more than $157,000 through unauthorized salaries and bonuses, was taken into custody after a judge issued a bench warrant when he missed his scheduled conference in Jefferson County Court
The new law, which also presumes fentanyl as cause of death in related overdose cases, aims to track the state’s fentanyl crisis, but recovery advocates warn it could discourage people from calling 911 and leaves implementation details unresolved
The program lets candidates with partial certifications earn $71,966 while completing paramedic training, as Dearborn works to hire 16 firefighters and raise staffing to its highest level in 119 years amid a statewide paramedic shortage
Ute Pass Regional Ambulance District’s federal grant will fund telehealth-equipped inter-facility transfers, community paramedic programs for high-risk patients and advanced training in obstetrics, pediatrics and wilderness medicine through a partnership with UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital
Worcester police say the patient stole a Coastal Medical Transport Systems ambulance from the Hospital for Behavioral Medicine before crashing it in neighboring West Boylston, sustaining life-threatening injuries
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
From Washington’s political shakeup to local EMS tax levies — what election results may mean for the future of emergency medical services
“The next battle over ambulance reimbursement will not be won with emotional stories or clever slogans.”
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
PRODUCT NEWS
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
Named a 2026 Innovation Award finalist, the new Type I delivers expanded workspace, increased storage, and crew-focused comfort
The proposal, separate from the handheld radio upgrade, would cover about 19% of mobile radios in police cars, fire trucks and ambulances, with no local funding match required
Experience the Type I ambulance shaped by first responders, engineered for the realities of patient care, and available to order now