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County leaders declined to immediately approve $11,616 for vehicle insurance, as Medicare reimbursement delays strain the county’s primary EMS provider

After a yearlong delay, City Council is set to vote Jan. 26 on creating a “care response” that dispatches clinicians with EMS to certain mental health emergencies

Using more than $68,000 in state grant funds, the Albany Fire Department provided inflatable lifting chairs to local care facilities and trained staff to handle non-injury falls

CENCAL Fire and EMS will oversee emergency ambulance response and transport across multiple San Joaquin County cities under a new public-private partnership

The report indicates that Good had four gunshot wounds, and paramedics found her pulse "inconsistent"

Federal officials say NIOSH layoffs have been rescinded, restoring worker safety research that supports EMS and fire responder health

Rescue Ambulance 61 helps CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire reach patients faster in remote parts of east San Diego County

Hexagon’s next-generation platform provides faster, smarter emergency response

Estimates show Baltimore County could spend about $263,000 on hazmat cleanings and ice machine replacements at all fire stations following a paramedic misconduct investigation

The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that SAMHSA funding will be restored following backlash from grantees and lawmakers

Citing a rise in lift assists, false alarms and other non-emergency responses, Waterford Township Fire Chief Matthew Nye is proposing an ordinance change that would charge elder care facilities

CHP says a Toyota Tacoma crossed the centerline on Highway 99W near Red Bluff and hit a Tehama County TRAX bus head-on, engulfing the bus in flames

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A garbage truck struck a tractor-trailer, killing the driver and sending three others to the hospital during a response that included extended extrication and the use of whole blood

An exterior construction elevator fell from the second floor of a seven-story hotel under construction during Turning Stone’s expansion project in Verona

Washington State DOH approved the upgrade, enabling AEMTs to provide expanded meds, IV therapy, advanced airway management and more, while boosting staffing, mutual aid capacity and community health outreach

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Firefighter/EMTs with Sky Valley Fire administered CPR, oxygen therapy and naloxone to revive six dogs in critical condition

Orland Park firefighters' union says ambulance shortages put residents at risk, while the new fire chief says call data does not justify restoring full service

New CARES data show out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival in Lewis County exceeds the national average, reflecting strong pre-hospital care from fire and EMS responders