N.Y. fire department adds EMS-only positions to free firefighters for training
September 18, 2026
Amsterdam Fire Department is hiring non-firefighter EMTs and paramedics on ambulances while firefighters complete training
Va. first responders commemorate 30th anniversary of first EMS exchange delegation to Germany
September 18, 2026
The longstanding partnership between the Virginia Association of First Responders and the German Red Cross has strengthened EMS and built lasting international friendships
Ill. city reviews ambulance costs, mutual aid response area
September 17, 2026
Harrisburg officials are reviewing the city-run BLS ambulance service after questions about operating costs, revenue and responses outside city limits
Ala. ambulance service faces $5K fine after missing response time standard
September 17, 2026
Decatur-Morgan Hospital Ambulance Service met the city’s nine-minute response standard on 87% of second-quarter calls, below the required 90%
Idaho FD's old station to become new county EMS base
September 17, 2026
Eagle Fire’s new station will bring local and federal wildland crews closer to the growing wildland-urban interface, while its former station is slated to become an Ada County Paramedics base
Conn. fire company disputes former EMS captain’s claims of poor management
September 16, 2026
Chesterfield Fire Company leaders allege Stephanie Kneier had ongoing disciplinary issues; Kneier says she was notified of her suspension after speaking publicly
NREMT launches study to track long-term health effects of fire, EMS careers
September 16, 2026
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers will study the cumulative effects of harmful exposures, workplace violence, injuries and psychological stress on firefighters and EMS providers
Man pleads guilty in kidnapping, murder of S.C. paramedic
September 15, 2026
After killing Florence County EMS Paramedic Phonesia Machado-Fore in 2024, Jeremy Smith stole her car and killed a New Mexico state police officer two days later
N.C. football player’s death raises questions about high school ambulance coverage
September 15, 2026
State rules require a licensed athletic trainer or qualified first responder at each high school game, but not an on-site ambulance
Trial date set for paramedic who allegedly kicked Dallas man in the head
September 15, 2026
Body camera and surveillance video reportedly show a Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic kicking Kyle Vess during a 2019 response