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Idaho man sentenced in crash that killed paramedic
Ada County Paramedic Kody Hansen was less than a mile from home after work when he was killed in a head-on crash
Conn. firefighter/paramedics' ALS restriction lifted at university campus
A new program allows licensed UConn firefighter/paramedics to provide ALS, ending a decades-long restriction at the Storrs campus
Calif. FD adds single-role EMS positions, returns engine company to service
Folsom Fire Department will hire 14 EMTs and paramedics in a restructuring expected to cut costs and restore an engine taken out…
N.Y. ambulance service receives $50K grant for new rig
Town of Watertown Ambulance used the funding to purchase a new ambulance amid growing financial and staffing pressures on volunteer EMS
EMS agencies invited to help streamline Medicare ambulance data reporting
Weigh in on which GADCS data elements are most valuable as AIMHI seeks to reduce reporting burdens while preserving data used to…
New Ill. law gives rural ambulance services more staffing flexibility
The law allows rural EMS agencies to use part-time and on-call employees to help maintain ambulance coverage and improve emergency response times
Pa. county hazmat team ends service due to finances
HazMat 2 Environmental Fire Rescue will transition to an educational foundation a year after its decades-long partnership with Lancaster County ended
Grants help Calif. FD attain 24/7 paramedic staffing at all firehouses
The Merced Fire Department now has a firefighter/paramedic on duty around the clock at every station as medical calls continue to rise
N.C. county EMS is first in nation to deploy eVTOL aircraft on 911 calls
Hyde County EMS deployed a flight-trained paramedic aboard an eVTOL aircraft, arriving about 20 minutes ahead of a ground ambulance
Minn. city council votes to end EMS service to neighboring cities
Fairview EMS is expected to take over ambulance service in St. Paul Park and Newport after Cottage Grove cited rising healthcare costs…
Iowa college launches hybrid EMT academy to address first responder shortage
Indian Hills Community College’s year-long program combines online coursework with hands-on clinical training to prepare students for EMT certification
Driver cited after crash with Colo. ambulance transporting patient
Two people were taken to a hospital after a vehicle collided with an ambulance using its lights and sirens in Boulder