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Volunteer search and rescue leaders say local agencies are waiting too long to request specialized teams
A lawsuit alleges Mesilla Valley dispatchers classified Jacob Garcia’s call as high priority but failed to escalate the response after officers canceled fire and EMS units and a second report came in
House Bill 5446 would let rural and semi-rural ambulance services use part-time employees, along with volunteers and paid-on-call staff, to help improve staffing and response times
Triple-digit heat index values are forecast for several World Cup host cities this week, raising concerns about heat illness
A rural provider shares the highs, the lows and the challenges of serving rural communities
A payroll audit found more than 200 Manatee County EMS employees were underpaid over nine months because overtime was calculated incorrectly
Four third-party dispatchers will work up to 50 hours per week at Franklin County’s 911 center under a $163,000 contract to ease staffing shortage
A nearly $500,000 state grant will help Watauga County launch a Mobile Integrated Health program, connecting high-need residents with care before emergencies happen
At least 1,450 people have died, more than 3,100 have been injured and hundreds of aftershocks continue to hamper search-and-rescue efforts as international teams work to find survivors
Accidental drug overdose deaths fell 6% in 2025 and are down nearly 30% since their 2022 peak