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W.Va. EMT pleads not guilty in fatal ambulance crash case
Kanawha County EMT Alyssa Middleton pleaded not guilty to three felony charges in the death of John Lucas, who authorities say was…
Ambulances ordered to stop taking patients to Calif. hospital
Orange County health officials suspended Anaheim Global Medical Center’s emergency receiving status for 911 ambulance patients, though the ED remains open to…
Watch: Texas firefighters rescue patient in crane 200 feet in the air
Fort Worth Fire Department’s Tactical Rescue Team brought the man down from a crane at the JPS construction site after a medical…
Rural Wyo. first responders feel squeezed from rising diesel fuel, apparatus costs
Salt Creek Emergency Services, a volunteer department, relies on donated vehicles and a small budget as repair bills, fuel costs and equipment…
Md. county debates grant-funded whole blood program for EMS
EMS leaders say the grant-funded program could save trauma patients in rural Somerset County, but local officials worry taxpayers may be left…
Okla. EMS director sounds alarm on funding crisis
Woodward County EMS officials say soaring ambulance costs, staffing shortages and inadequate Medicare reimbursements are straining services
Mont. air ambulance service seeks $2M for new helicopter
The Logan Health Foundation is raising funds to buy a Bell 429 helicopter, which would give ALERT more space, safety and in-flight…
10 hospitalized after chemical leak at La. business, including firefighters
A valve malfunction involving boron trifluoride at a Lafayette Parish business prompted evacuations and hospitalized workers and first responders
‘You just stuffed it down’: First responders, dispatchers confront mental health crisis
EMS personnel, dispatchers and other first responders are speaking more openly about PTSD, burnout and stigma as more agencies expand mental health…
Pittsburgh EMS brings ‘mini hospital’ to NFL draft
More than 100 paramedics staffed the three-day event, using foot teams to reach and treat patients in dense crowds
'The hands of God': Heart attack patient returns to thank Va. paramedics, EMT
Weeks after suffering a massive heart attack at home, Shayne South returned to Lynchburg Fire Station 7 to thank the firefighters and…
3 injured when dump truck overturns onto car in N.Y. crash
Rosendale police said a loaded tri-axle dump truck lost control and flipped onto an oncoming vehicle, trapping three people inside