Fire-EMS
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A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
Steps to implementing unified command, staging and access learned from the Route 91 Harvest Festival attack
Facing losses tied to low Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, Cottage Grove says St. Paul Park, Newport and Grey Cloud Island Township should contribute tens of thousands toward shared ambulance coverage
Dubuque will nearly double transport charges and begin billing for vehicle crashes, fires and special rescues, moves expected to generate $1.2M a year
With Station 7 set to come online, Grand Junction is investing in a new community paramedicine program to handle lower-acuity calls
Driving home from Thanksgiving dinner, Paramedic Richard Recinos spotted flames on West Oakwood Avenue and rushed to the scene
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will add 10 peak-hour ALS units and 48 new positions by 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on private ambulances
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker says concerns over antisemitic rhetoric and protest responses led him to resign
Three Marion County firefighters and one paramedic face felony charges after allegedly stripping, beating and waterboarding a 19-year-old co-worker at Fire Station 21 in Ocala
Fort Worth’s fire-based EMS is answering 90% of emergency calls in just over 11 minutes, well short of the city’s 8-minute target
A 55-year-old man who tumbled nearly 50 feet down a steep embankment near Little Black Sands Beach was airlifted to safety
Backed by a $3.3M federal grant, the program will launch in New York and Texas to equip providers with tools to manage stress before symptoms arise
DC Fire and EMS transported the West Virginia guardsmen and a wounded suspect to the hospital after the shooting just blocks from the White House
After dissolving its debt-ridden ambulance service, Pardeeville has approved a five-year contract for Portage Fire Rescue to provide EMS coverage
Clarkston residents, firefighters and retirees urged officials to reverse its decision to eliminate ambulance service
Backed by a $1.4 million grant, the Plaistow Fire Department’s regional intercept is continuing to provide advanced life support to 18 towns
Long Beach’s 10th paramedic unit will replace the part-time Rescue 2 ambulance and comes amid persistent warnings about strained EMS coverage
City Hall will hand full control of the crisis response teams to NYC Health + Hospitals, raising questions about the future of mental health policing as a new administration takes office
Following an EMS study, Grant County Fire District 3 will add an ALS intercept unit to cut response times and strengthen coverage without increasing the EMS levy
A 26-year-old woman suffered life-threatening burns after a man allegedly set her on fire during an argument aboard a CTA Blue Line train
Tulsa City Council has approved a plan allowing the fire department to charge insurance companies of at-fault drivers $710 to $1,865 per response
City leaders say the proposed fees could save taxpayers millions and push care facilities to improve how they assist residents
A home in Chino Hills was reduced to rubble in a powerful blast and forced firefighters to evacuate 16 homes
A push to return EMS back to its own agency is gaining momentum amid response times, pay parity demands and warnings from FDNY leadership that a breakup could add cost and complexity
Crews cut a six-inch branch with an electric chainsaw to free the man on the popular Nuuanu Lulumahu Falls trail
Documents show the Houston Fire Department’s eco-friendly ambulances have faced recurring mechanical and charging issues that reduced response capacity
With nearly 20% of 116,000 ambulance calls in 2024 deemed non-emergencies, Contra Costa County leaders launched the campaign to teach residents how to seek the right level of care
Erlanger’s new cross-training program lets officers provide lifesaving care before ambulances arrive, improving coordination between police and fire
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