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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
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