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Former acting FEMA chief gets another shot at leading agency
Cameron Hamilton, who was fired after defending FEMA’s role in disaster response, would take over an agency facing staffing losses, reform pressure
Cruise ship passengers quarantined after hantavirus outbreak, sent home for monitoring
Passengers from the MV Hondius were flown home to more than 20 countries after a hantavirus outbreak linked to three deaths and…
Report: Trump-appointed FEMA review council proposes vast changes to federal disaster support
The review includes stricter thresholds for federal disaster declarations, direct state payments within 30 days and one-time survivor aid in place of…
Suspect repeatedly rams Las Vegas ambulance after attempted stabbing
Police said the suspect attempted to stab someone outside an east Las Vegas grocery store before ramming a parked ambulance
Protesters demand direct helicopter access to Seattle Children’s hospital
Demonstrators called for an end to policies requiring some pediatric air medical patients to land away from Seattle Children’s before being transferred…
'The worst experience of my life': 11 injured, burned in Fla. boat explosion, MCI
A possible fuel-related explosion aboard a 40-foot cabin cruiser near the Haulover Sandbar sparked a mass-casualty response
CAL FIRE firefighter/paramedic charged with rape, including alleged on-duty assault
A Riverside County firefighter/paramedic faces multiple felony charges after prosecutors alleged he sexually assaulted three women, including one at a Temecula fire…
W.Va. congresswoman honored for rural EMS advocacy
Jan-Care recognized U.S. Rep. Carol Miller for her work on ambulance reimbursement, treatment-in-place policies and rural health access
N.C. county moves to keep FirstHealth as EMS provider
Lee County commissioners voted to negotiate with FirstHealth after talks with MedEx fell through ahead of a June 30 contract deadline
Ala. hospital adds pediatric critical care transport ambulance
Huntsville Hospital’s new Kids Care unit will transport critically ill infants and children across North Alabama and southern Tennessee.
Texas hazmat incident leaves toddler critically injured, firefighter exposed
Everman firefighters rescued a victim from a home where several people suffered burns, including a 1-year-old flown to a Dallas hospital with…
Photo of the Week: Over 200 EMS calls during NFL Draft
Pittsburgh first responders handled hundreds of EMS calls during the 2026 NFL Draft, which drew a record 805,000 visitors over three days