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Former N.Y. EMS captain, fire chief found dead at home
Melinda Brugger, a former Plattekill EMS captain, and James Brugger, a former fire chief, were found dead at a Milton Turnpike residence
Watch: Fla. flight paramedic jumps from helicopter to reach fisherman in cardiac arrest
Volusia County Flight Paramedic Matt Brunelle jumped about 20 feet into Lake Woodruff to reach a fisherman as rescuers raced to the…
Hawaii Department of Health warns about fentanyl-laced cocaine
Honolulu EMS responded to two clusters of suspected overdoses within an hour, with five patients requiring multiple doses of naloxone before being…
8 family members, including 4 children, killed in Mont. shooting, fire
Authorities confirmed eight relatives spanning four generations were killed before their Billings-area home burned
First Due Named to the Inc. 5000 for the Fifth Consecutive Year
First Due is again the highest-ranked Fire & EMS software company on the list
Va. Medicaid cuts could strain mental health crisis response
Virginia plans to end Medicaid reimbursement for community stabilization and cut mobile crisis response coverage from eight hours to four
Pa. paramedic, college create scholarship fund for future medics
Luzerne County Community College’s new Olsen Family Endowment Scholarship will provide eligible paramedic students with $2,250 in financial aid to help cover…
Pa. officials plan city-run ambulances as part of hybrid EMS system
Scranton’s proposed 2027 capital budget includes $190,000 to purchase three used ambulances as the city moves toward integrating public and private EMS…
N.Y. man seriously injured after being run over by bulldozer
A 64-year-old landfill worker was airlifted to a hospital after falling onto the tracks of a moving bulldozer while trying to climb…
Wis. fire, EMS district warns of service cuts amid $2.2M shortfall
The Baraboo Area Fire and EMS District is asking its five municipalities for sharply higher contributions as unpaid patient bills, wage increases…
Md. county weighs using EMS crews to help shorthanded firefighters
Somerset County officials and volunteer fire chiefs are developing a policy that would allow EMS crews to assist with hoses, hydrants and…
Ill. PD launches full-time behavioral health crisis team to reduce workload, improve crisis care
Naperville’s full-time Mobile Crisis Intervention Team pairs specially trained officers with clinicians to manage mental health emergencies