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Colo. county rescuers answer 3 calls in 14 hours as first snow hits hunters
First-season snow and plunging temperatures prompted three separate backcountry rescue missions near Yampa and Hayden, including a hypothermic hunter hauled 1,500 feet…
Nev. EMS recruits Australian paramedics to ease Reno-area staffing shortage
Partnering with International Medic Solutions, REMSA Health is bringing trained medics from Australia into its northern Nevada workforce as about 60% of…
Pa. lawmaker proposes sustainability fund to help struggling volunteer EMS, fire departments
Rep. Brenda Pugh’s Bill 2848 would provide grants of up to $25,000 every three years to small fire companies and incentivize voluntary…
Ala. hospital EMS seeks changes to city’s ambulance ordinance
Huntsville Hospital officials want Decatur to align staffing, mileage and response-time rules with practices already used in other counties
La. EMS, FD partner to bring whole blood to the field
East Baton Rouge EMS and St. George Fire Department’s new partnership will put 20 trained "Blood Medics" in the field starting Oct.…
N.C. county rescue squad trains first responders on hot air balloon emergencies
First responders from Iredell County studied balloon equipment and discussed scenarios like hard landings, fuel incidents and burn treatment
N.M. city rebrands crisis response unit with new EMT case manager role
Santa Fe’s overhaul adds a career ladder requiring case managers to become certified EMTs, months after Fire Chief Scott Ouderkirk removed paramedics…
Rural Maine ambulance service to close as volunteer ranks fall short
Wayne and Roberta Seely, in their 80s, are retiring after spending nearly two years and sending 800 letters trying to find enough…
Ohio chemical tank explosion forces 900 to evacuate amid toxic gas fears
Toledo officials ordered residents within a mile of the MC Tank Terminal to evacuate after an ongoing chemical release, while those within…
Mich. air medical program launches 24/7 flights for injured police K-9s
The North Flight Aero Med program, developed with Munson Healthcare, Corewell Health and Michigan State University, lets flight nurse medics treat K-9s…
Ga. county paramedic dies by suicide
Shawn Frier, who served with multiple EMS and fire agencies, including Hancock County, Washington County and Jones County, is being remembered by…
First responders warn of dangerous social media fire stunt challenges
Officials say the TikTok challenges, which encourage children to ignite isopropyl alcohol for effects like “fire-breathing,” can cause severe burns or house…