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Va. county approves vehicle tax cut for fire, rescue volunteers
Volunteers who log at least 200 hours will pay $1 per $100 of assessed vehicle value as Montgomery County works to improve…
Pentagon to test separate EMS reimbursement for prehospital blood
The 5-year TRICARE project will reimburse eligible ground and air ambulance providers for blood products and transfusion services beginning in 2027
Mich. city approves $109K EMS consulting contract for ambulance division
The two-year agreement will be paid for with Flint fire department funds and supports training, quality assurance and CAAS accreditation
How a Mo. EMS podcast is using real cases to improve patient care
The new "Patient Playback" podcast, hosted by Dr. David Tan, highlights clinical reasoning, system improvements and the realities of high-acuity calls
Neb. paramedics honored for lifesaving pediatric response
Lincoln Fire and Rescue paramedics were recognized for using the Handtevy app during a critical pediatric emergency
Circus performer shot in neck by arrow during N.Y. county fair
A circus performer was accidentally struck in the neck by an arrow during a crossbow act at the Orange County Fair
37 fallen EMS, air medical providers honored at National EMS Memorial Service
The 2026 Weekend of Honor included a 9,000-mile memorial procession, wreath-laying ceremony and tribute attended by hundreds of colleagues and families
At least 20 hospitalized after 2 days of illness at D.C. youth academy
Fifteen participants reported symptoms, one day after 19 people were hospitalized as investigators continued testing food, water, air and other possible causes
Authorities: Mich. father killed wife, 6 children before setting home on fire
Investigators say a Grand Haven Township man fatally shot his wife and six children before taking his own life and intentionally setting…
3 EMS providers, 17 firefighters injured in NYC 5-alarm fire
The fast-moving Queens fire spread through several century-old wood-frame homes, killing a 78-year-old woman
3 dead, 4 wounded in shooting at Seattle food festival
Gunfire erupted beneath the Space Needle during the Bite of Seattle, wounding four people, including a 2-year-old boy
3 injured in hot air balloon incident at Pa. carnival
Two riders were injured and a worker fell while trying to keep the balloon from being dragged by a gust in Richland…