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Election day 2026: The votes are in. The EMS challenges haven't changed.
From Washington's political shakeup to local EMS tax levies — what election results may mean for the future of emergency medical services
Maine EMT returns home after 168-day recovery from mill explosion
EMT Lily Robbins, injured in the explosion at Robbins Lumber Mill that killed two first responders and severely injured EMS Chief Sarah…
Ohio voters approve tax increase for EMS, cut fire levy
Wadsworth’s five-year measure raises the EMS levy from 3 to 4 mills, generating about $2.52 million annually, as voters also approved cutting…
N.Y. voters narrowly reject tax for full-time ambulance coverage
LaFayette’s advisory measure failed by just 36 votes, with town leaders saying they won’t pursue the roughly $1 million tax that would…
Man faces felony charges after confrontation with Chicago police, firefighter caught on video
Police say a TASER was ineffective before a firefighter struck the advancing man with a Halligan tool during a South Side response
6 injured in Del. school bus, minivan crash, fire
Wilmington firefighters found all six people already out of their vehicles when they arrived at the scene, and all were taken to…
Former N.Y. ambulance squad chief jailed after missing court date in theft case
Jeffrey Call, accused of stealing more than $157,000 through unauthorized salaries and bonuses, was taken into custody after a judge issued a…
Okla. law requires overdose notifications to law enforcement
The new law, which also presumes fentanyl as cause of death in related overdose cases, aims to track the state’s fentanyl crisis,…
Mich. FD offers nearly $72K salary to attract new firefighters, paramedics
The program lets candidates with partial certifications earn $71,966 while completing paramedic training, as Dearborn works to hire 16 firefighters and raise…
Colo. county ambulance district wins $12.5M rural health grant
Ute Pass Regional Ambulance District’s federal grant will fund telehealth-equipped inter-facility transfers, community paramedic programs for high-risk patients and advanced training in…
Patient dies after stealing, crashing Mass. ambulance
Worcester police say the patient stole a Coastal Medical Transport Systems ambulance from the Hospital for Behavioral Medicine before crashing it in…
Mo. county ambulance district returns with smaller sales tax ask
St. Charles County Ambulance District warns a failed .375% sales tax would leave 18 paramedic positions unfilled amid rapid county growth, months…