Photo of the Week: University of Michigan funds FD ambulance
September 4, 2026
The University of Michigan funded the $346,000 ambulance, which will provide additional EMS capacity in Ann Arbor year-round
Fla. paramedic dies after cardiac arrest, gives final gift through organ donation
September 4, 2026
Marion County Fire Rescue Paramedic Clifton “Cliff” Murphy was honored with an Honor Walk after his family chose organ donation following his death
Iowa voters overwhelmingly approve EMS taxing district
September 4, 2026
Mount Vernon-Lisbon area voters approved a new property tax levy with 92% support to fund additional full-time EMS staff, maintain paramedic coverage and improve response times
Wis. FD adds 10th ambulance to meet rising EMS demand
September 4, 2026
Madison's Medic 1 will operate from downtown Fire Station 1, where nearly 3,800 EMS calls last year were handled by ambulances responding from other stations
Honolulu expands EMS, police program for severe behavioral health crises
September 3, 2026
The MH3 program allows EMS, healthcare providers and police to connect people experiencing severe mental illness or substance use crises with involuntary care when they pose a danger to themselves…
San Francisco firefighters empty garbage truck to rescue man trapped inside
September 3, 2026
San Francisco firefighters spent nearly three hours searching through a garbage truck before rescuing a man and transporting him to a trauma center
Fired Wash. firefighters, EMTs take COVID-19 vaccine mandate case to Supreme Court
September 3, 2026
Former Bellingham firefighters, EMTs, police officers and other city employees fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review their case
'It's part of never forgetting': FDNY honors 36 members who died from 9/11-related illnesses
September 3, 2026
The FDNY added 36 names to its World Trade Center Memorial Wall, bringing to 438 the number of fire and EMS members honored after dying from illnesses linked to Ground…
Ind. ends routine ambulance diversions from crowded EDs
September 2, 2026
Hospitals can now divert ambulances only during disasters or critical infrastructure failures as Indiana seeks to reduce delays in patient care and keep EMS units in their service areas
FDNY pushes to expand list of covered 9/11-related illnesses
September 2, 2026
FDNY researchers are seeking federal coverage for cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and other conditions as firefighters and EMS members exposed to Ground Zero toxins age