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NJ EMS agency responds to $617K fine, disputes DOH allegations
The agency’s chief says the NJ DOH had already approved their policy of staffing an unlicensed ambulance with one EMT
Colo. county 911 dispatchers reclassified as first responders
Arapahoe County dispatchers will now receive higher pay and better access to mental healthcare
FF-medic recalls off-duty response to shooting that killed Fla. trooper
Riviera Beach Firefighter-Paramedic DaWayne Watson came upon the shooting of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joseph Bullock while driving home
Pa. paramedic dies suddenly after becoming ill at work
Veterans Memorial Paramedic Ted Dybus, who had also recently become a police officer, was honored at a memorial service Wednesday
300+ to lose jobs as NJ EMS shuts down
The service's president and CEO said the shutdown is due to financial problems
Ohio air ambulance launches GPS app to quicken response
The app allows first responders to easily request and track a CareFlight ambulance without using their radio
14-year sentence for drunk driver in crash that killed 2 Fla. paramedics
AMR Paramedics Paul Besaw and Lahiri Garcia were killed in the rollover ambulance crash in 2017
RI bill seeks EMS care, ambulance transport for police K-9s
State law currently permits emergency medical services to be used for humans only
Daughter dies after medic responds to fire at own home
A fundraiser has been launched to support the Altamahaw-Ossipee Fire Department paramedic and his family
NREMT rolls out national EMS-ID
The National Registry of EMTs will issue 12-digit identification numbers to all EMS professionals and students
$5M in rural EMS recruitment, substance abuse training grants
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is offering 25 grants worth up to $800,000 to rural EMS agencies
City councilman calls for Sacramento department to pull out of ‘Live Rescue’ TV show
The councilman said the show exploits the trauma of the city's residents