911 staffing crunch prompts Pa. county to hire outside dispatchers
June 29, 2026
Four third-party dispatchers will work up to 50 hours per week at Franklin County’s 911 center under a $163,000 contract to ease staffing shortage
N.C. county EMS grant aims to cut repeat 911 calls
June 29, 2026
A nearly $500,000 state grant will help Watauga County launch a Mobile Integrated Health program, connecting high-need residents with care before emergencies happen
Venezuela earthquake death toll climbs as rescuers race against time
June 29, 2026
At least 1,450 people have died, more than 3,100 have been injured and hundreds of aftershocks continue to hamper search-and-rescue efforts as international teams work to find survivors
L.A. County overdose deaths decline for third straight year
June 28, 2026
Accidental drug overdose deaths fell 6% in 2025 and are down nearly 30% since their 2022 peak
Calif. county approves EMS advisory committee
June 28, 2026
The Solano County Board of Supervisors voted to create a committee to give hospitals, fire agencies, ambulance providers, dispatch and other stakeholders a voice in the local EMS system
Study finds Va. county needs 3 new fire, EMS stations as volunteer ranks shrink
June 27, 2026
A 10-month assessment recommends Montgomery County build new fire and EMS stations and hire additional personnel to keep pace with population growth and a declining volunteer workforce
After EMS call, Ala. firefighter finishes mowing patient's lawn
June 27, 2026
An Alabama volunteer firefighter returned to finishing the mowing so the recovering resident and her family had one less thing to worry about
Photo of the Week: N.J. EMS saves dog in house fire
June 26, 2026
South Orange Rescue Squad crews used equipment donated by Invisible Fence Brand to give emergency care to a dog rescued from a structure fire
Former Ill. EMT gets probation in 2022 patient death
June 26, 2026
Peter Cadigan was sentenced to 24 months of probation, 100 hours of community service and a lifetime ban from working in healthcare after being charged in Earl Moore Jr.'s death
FDNY EMT attacked after rock is thrown at ambulance
June 26, 2026
Police said the EMT was punched in the head and body after he stopped to confront someone who hurled a rock at his ambulance in the Bronx