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Wayward cow causes Mass. vehicle crash, MCI
Eleven people were taken to hospitals after a vehicle struck a dairy cow on Route 116 in Sunderland and then collided with…
EMS calls dominate Calif. FD response data as ALS rollout begins
Rescue and EMS incidents accounted for nearly 60% of Lodi Fire Department calls last year as crews transitioned to ALS capabilities and…
Air ambulance crash kills 4, ignites wildfire in N.M. mountains
A medical transport plane crashed in rugged terrain near Ruidoso, starting a wildfire that quickly spread in dry, windy conditions
N.M. alternative response unit loses behavioral health manager amid staffing concerns
The resignation of Santa Fe’s Alternative Response Unit manager leaves the program with five employees as concerns grow over staffing cuts, reduced…
Md. city, county propose joint funding for new EMS unit
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County officials are proposing a jointly funded peak-time medic unit to handle growing EMS demand
'Setting the standard': Okla. city diverts over 6,000 mental health 911 calls in first year of program
Tulsa's partnership between the 911 center and mental health clinicians diverted thousands of crisis calls, saving time and reducing unnecessary emergency calls
2 hospitalized after Li-ion battery explosion at Tenn. manufacturing plant
Cleveland firefighters and a medical helicopter responded to Amaero Advanced Materials after an industrial explosion
MP Cloud Technologies Announces AdvanceClaim IQ — the EMS Industry's First Patented, Fully Agentic AI Revenue Cycle Management Platform
Launching Q2–Q3 2026, ACIQ reads ePCR narratives, codes claims with transparent reasoning, and supports EMS billing teams without replacing them
Maine FD launches EMS-only paramedic pilot program as fire calls decrease
The Bangor Fire Department’s EMS-only pilot program is aimed at handling a rising EMS call volume while keeping firefighters available for fire…
Report warns possible closure of 99 hospitals could stretch EMS even thinner across the South
A new report warns that cuts tied to the Big Beautiful Bill could push nearly 100 rural hospitals toward closure, increasing transport…
Hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship sends Americans to biocontainment quarantine units
18 Americans are being monitored at specialized infectious disease facilities after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius
$725K grant helps Ariz. FD purchase 35 chest compression devices
Mesa Fire and Medical will use a federal grant to improve patient care and crew safety during ambulance transports