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Surgeons called to Ga. construction site for complex worker rescue
Athens-Clarke County firefighters spent more than an hour freeing a worker trapped in machinery before a hospital trauma team was brought to…
IAFF censures Md. prosecutor, alderman over paramedic's misconduct charge, staffing
The union censured Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess over the prosecution of a paramedic and an Annapolis alderman over…
N.M. city's behavioral health response unit faces staffing cuts, overhaul
Santa Fe's Alternative Response Unit has fallen from 13 employees to five and lost its dedicated paramedics
N.M. behavioral health team expands 911 response with paramedics, field medication
Bernalillo County’s co-responder unit pairs clinicians, paramedics and detectives on behavioral health calls and now allows paramedics to administer an antipsychotic medication…
IAFF censures Va. governor over collective bargaining
The union unanimously censured Gov. Abigail Spanberger after she vetoed legislation that would have expanded collective bargaining rights for firefighters, EMS personnel…
Ohio FD looks to curb non-emergency EMS calls as demand climbs
Euclid firefighters handled more than 10,800 rescue and EMS calls in 2025 as the department explores alternative transport, referrals and other ways…
Baltimore expands 911 crisis response beyond police, EMS
The city is using opioid settlement funds to build a 24/7 response system that sends behavioral health and community support teams to…
Pa. overdose prevention network expands to 100 partner organizations
Pennsylvania’s program distributing naloxone and drug testing strips added its first faith-based recovery partner as officials report more than 17,600 overdose reversals…
Colo. EMS team staffs critical care paramedics 24/7 for remote calls
UCHealth Estes Valley Medical Center has 16 medics trained to provide advanced treatment during long transports and wilderness emergencies
Pinnacle Rewind 2026: Turn conference ideas into action
Missed Pinnacle 2026? Catch up on key insights, strategies and conversations shaping the future of EMS
Calif. patient receiving CPR during transport dies after rig crashes
A medical helicopter was requested, but the patient was pronounced dead before the aircraft arrived
Pa. 911 dispatchers seek expanded support amid mental health crisis
A new union contract provides critical incident leave, but dispatchers say more support is needed after traumatic calls and long shifts