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Mass. city considers $500 fee for nursing home lift assist calls
Methuen's proposal would charge care facilities for non-emergency lift assists and raise ambulance rates by about 19% to offset rising service costs
Calif. county's largest ambulance provider seeks 16% rate increase
The Sonoma County Fire District asks for an ambulance rate increase, citing rising labor costs, reimbursement challenges and higher operating expenses
Las Vegas street medicine team brings healthcare to homeless patients
The Southern Nevada Health District is expanding its street medicine program, bringing primary care and medications directly to people experiencing homelessness
Injured. N.H. hiker gets marriage proposal during rescue
A New Hampshire woman said yes after her hiking companion proposed while rescuers prepared to carry her off Mount Kearsarge
N.J. city proposes workforce housing for first responders
A proposed 48-unit development would provide attainable housing for Trenton firefighters, police officers, EMS personnel and other essential workers
Land donation helps Ala. EMS expand with new station
Oxford Health Systems plans to build on donated land to improve response times in west Oxford, Bynum and Eastaboga
Photo of the Week: Preparing to honor the fallen
Hundreds of volunteers prepared the National EMS Memorial Service's Weekend of Honor
FDNY EMT's story spotlights push for EMS pay parity
An FDNY EMT told The New York Times she works a second job to make ends meet, renewing calls to raise EMS…
Md. county raises benefits for longtime volunteer firefighters, EMS
The Harford County Council overrode a veto to increase monthly LOSAP payments for eligible volunteer first responders despite concerns about the review…
Texas flooding prompts hundreds of rescues
Flash flooding swept across central Texas, killing two people and forcing more than 200 water rescues as more heavy rain threatened the…
Wildfire smoke triggers hazardous air alerts from Great Lakes to East Coast
Smoke from fires in Canada and Minnesota darkened skies, reduced visibility and pushed air quality to unhealthy or hazardous levels across several…
N.H. expands mental health support for volunteer first responders
New Hampshire has become the first state to extend its employee assistance program to volunteer firefighters, EMTs and other first responders