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NY EMS officials speak out on proposed cuts in Medicaid payments
The proposal would eliminate Medicaid payments for low-income and elderly patients insured by both Medicare and Medicaid
SC paramedics, officer placed on leave after death of DUI suspect
EMS records show Nathanial Rhodes was taken to the police station instead of the hospital after a vehicle crash, where body cam…
Court fight brews over firefighter, ambulance funding in Pa. county
Officials will be asked to resolve a dispute over how thousands of dollars in state funds are distributed to support the volunteer…
Ill. city officials to purchase ballistic vests for first responders
Aurora officials recommended buying ballistic vests for firefighters who are part of special tactical units weeks after a mass shooting
New York City Lawmakers Propose Switching to European-style Siren
"I've been hearing from constituents complaining that the current sirens in New York are a high-pitched, continuous noise — a nuisance," says…
Portland Paramedic Stabbed in Knife Attack
Medic was sitting in his ambulance at a stoplight when the attack occurred.
First Responders, Lawmakers Sound Alarm on 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
About 19,000 claims are pending. Nearly $5 billion in benefits have been awarded out of the $7.3 billion fund.
24 ASL signs all first responders should know
Check out these video clips for the most important words to know when working with someone who is deaf or hearing-impaired
Woman thanks first responders for whole-blood transfusion
First responders said Tiffany Kieschnick-Rivas would not be alive if she had not received a whole-blood transfusion when they arrived on scene
Wis. paramedic describes scene of fatal 131-car pileup
Katie Stuczynksi said the pileup, which left one dead and 71 injured, was the biggest scene she and her colleagues had ever…
Minn. paramedic describes scene of fatal 131-car pileup
Katie Stuczynksi said the pileup, which left one dead and 71 injured, was the biggest scene she and her colleagues had ever…
NY considers changing sound of first responder sirens
Lawmakers seek to replace the long, droning sound from first responder vehicles to a European-style, high-low sound