NY considers changing sound of first responder sirens
February 25, 2019
Lawmakers seek to replace the long, droning sound from first responder vehicles to a European-style, high-low sound
NC EMS agency hopes to convert to 12-hour shifts
February 25, 2019
Randolph County EMS Chief Donovan Davis said 24-hour shifts are affecting the recruitment and retention of first responders
4 hurt in NY ambulance head-on crash
February 25, 2019
Police said the ambulance was headed to Albany Medical Center with a patient when the collision occurred
Ore. paramedic stabbed inside ambulance at red light
February 25, 2019
Jeremiah Ray allegedly opened the door of an ambulance stopped at a red light and stabbed a paramedic who tried to keep him outside
2 Chicago paramedics, officer hurt in ambulance crash
February 25, 2019
Police said one paramedic was seriously injured and another medic and police officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries after an SUV crashed into an ambulance
Rescuers Search for Missing Skier after Austrian Avalanche
February 25, 2019
Avalanche killed one person and injured another.
South Carolina Bill Seeks to Change How Mental Patients are Transported to Hospitals
February 25, 2019
Therapeutic Transport Unit created for law enforcement to use with people suffering from a mental crisis.
9/11 First Responders Head to Washington to Rally for Victim Compensation Fund
February 25, 2019
A bipartisan bill being unveiled Monday would continue payouts for treatment for them. Without it, there could be drastic cuts.
Five Injured in North Carolina Ambulance Crash
February 25, 2019
MEDIC ambulance struck by a car in Elizabeth neighborhood.
Arlington, TX Paramedics Making Home Visits
February 25, 2019
Program has seen a decrease in returns to the emergency room and hospital re-admissions.