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N.M. officials weigh overhaul of alternative response unit
Santa Fe's proposed restructuring would replace paramedics with EMTs and ARU technicians as city officials debate the future of the behavioral health…
Minnesota rescue team hoists capsized, stranded canoeists
The Minnesota Air Rescue Team carried out its first helicopter hoist rescue to save two canoeists stranded overnight in the Boundary Waters…
Acadian Ambulance names paramedics, EMTs of the year
Acadian Ambulance recognized top EMS clinicians across its four-state service area
Tribal nation awards $75K grant to support Calif. firefighter, EMS youth academy
The funding will help expand hands-on training, CPR certification and disaster preparedness instruction for about 30 high school cadets in the Robbin…
Investigators probe Staten Island shipyard blast that injured more than 30 FDNY members
FDNY leaders said crews were trying to reach trapped workers when the explosion occurred, killing one civilian and injuring 29 firefighters and…
Thousands of S.C. 911 calls disconnected before being answered in 2025
More than 20% of 911 calls to Columbia and Richland County were abandoned before operators answered, raising concerns about staffing shortages and…
N.Y. legislators pass tax credit increase for volunteer firefighters, EMS
The bill would raise state income tax credits for active volunteer firefighters and ambulance corps members and allow them to receive local…
2 medics, multiple FDNY firefighters injured after explosions rock NYC shipyard fire
Firefighters and EMS crews responding to reports of trapped workers were caught in two explosions that injured 36 people, mostly first responders,…
‘Behind every call is a team’: 2026 EMS Week tributes spotlight EMS professionals' dedication
Organizations across the U.S. recognized the people improving outcomes on the front lines of EMS
FDNY EMTs nearly hit as gunfire shatters ambulance windows
Two Bronx EMTs were unharmed but taken for evaluation after bullets struck their ambulance while at a call near a NYCHA complex
Woman impaled on fence after fleeing from Calif. EMS crew
Fresno firefighters rescued a woman whose leg was impaled on a wrought iron fence after she ran from an ambulance
Medicare & Medicaid Services rule could limit ground emergency transport reimbursements
The proposed rule would cap some Medicaid supplemental payments for ambulance providers at Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule rates beginning in 2029