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N.M. search and rescue teams face fewer missions despite increase in calls
Volunteer search and rescue leaders say local agencies are waiting too long to request specialized teams
N.M. 911 authority named in lawsuit over veteran's suicide
A lawsuit alleges Mesilla Valley dispatchers classified Jacob Garcia’s call as high priority but failed to escalate the response after officers canceled…
Ill. bill would ease EMS staffing rules for rural ambulance services
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…
Dangerous heat threatens World Cup matches across U.S.
Triple-digit heat index values are forecast for several World Cup host cities this week, raising concerns about heat illness
Audit finds Fla. county underpaid EMS personnel more than $336K
A payroll audit found more than 200 Manatee County EMS employees were underpaid over nine months because overtime was calculated incorrectly
911 staffing crunch prompts Pa. county to hire outside dispatchers
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…
N.C. county EMS grant aims to cut repeat 911 calls
A nearly $500,000 state grant will help Watauga County launch a Mobile Integrated Health program, connecting high-need residents with care before emergencies…
Venezuela earthquake death toll climbs as rescuers race against time
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…
L.A. County overdose deaths decline for third straight year
Accidental drug overdose deaths fell 6% in 2025 and are down nearly 30% since their 2022 peak
Calif. county approves EMS advisory committee
The Solano County Board of Supervisors voted to create a committee to give hospitals, fire agencies, ambulance providers, dispatch and other stakeholders…
Study finds Va. county needs 3 new fire, EMS stations as volunteer ranks shrink
A 10-month assessment recommends Montgomery County build new fire and EMS stations and hire additional personnel to keep pace with population growth…
After EMS call, Ala. firefighter finishes mowing patient's lawn
An Alabama volunteer firefighter returned to finishing the mowing so the recovering resident and her family had one less thing to worry…