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Wash. city's budget proposal would eliminate crisis response team
Tacoma City Manager Hyun Kim's 2027-2028 budget proposal would eliminate both alternative response programs to help close a $40 million shortfall
Hurricane Isaias kills at least 4, knocks out power to 900,000 across Gulf Coast
The Category 2 storm tore roofs off Pensacola and Panama City Beach buildings and killed two people under falling trees, as flash…
Ohio county's new crisis center sees 71 patients in first week
The Glick Recovery Campus, which saw 25% of patients brought in by Cleveland police, is ahead of its goal of 300 monthly…
Pa. man kills 8 relatives, friend before taking his own life
An Erie gunman killed seven relatives and a friend, including a 5-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl
Pa. first responders honored for hospital evacuation during fire
Dozens of fire, EMS and police agencies will be honored Nov. 5 for safely evacuating more than 70 patients from Lehigh Valley…
Minn. nursing home evacuated for fourth time as floods expose national risk
Firefighters and volunteers rescued 36 residents from a flooding Minnesota nursing home in September, part of a KFF Health News analysis identifying…
Photo of the Week: Del. EMS celebrates 50 years
New Castle County marks 50 years of service with a milestone gathering honoring the trailblazers who built one of the nation’s top…
Former Mo. medical director sues city, alleges retaliation after Super Bowl shooting
Erica Carney’s lawsuit claims she was sidelined from Super Bowl rally shooting response planning and fired after repeatedly raising concerns about EMS…
New Fla. FD administers whole blood on second day in service
Just a day after launching as the town’s new emergency services provider, Jupiter Fire Rescue administered life-saving whole blood during a medical…
Category 2 Hurricane Isaias nears Gulf Coast as residents prepare
With 105 mph winds and a hurricane warning, thousands of National Guard troops are deploying as residents board up windows ahead of…
N.M. FD trains record numbers of EMTs, paramedics
Albuquerque Fire Rescue has graduated 40 paramedics since 2023, with 25 more expected this year, alongside a record 40 EMT basics and…
Iowa man sentenced after groping paramedic in ambulance
The Cedar Falls man was sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading to a misdemeanor reduced from felony sexual abuse