News

Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.

NREMT launches web portal with information on new AEMT, paramedic certification examinationsThursday March 28th, 2024

The web portal was launched to guide candidates through the new AEMT and paramedic certification examinations set to begin on July 1, 2024
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Man arrested after carjacking ambulance service vehicle in Fla.Thursday March 28th, 2024

An AMR supervisor rolled down his window to ask if a man standing in the road was okay; the man approached the ambulance and “began throwing himself at the window, gaining access to the ambulance"
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Ohio EMS to begin reporting non-fatal overdoses to the stateThursday March 28th, 2024

Ohio plans to use the data to strategize allocations of resources, including treatment referrals and the distribution of fentanyl test strips and free naloxone
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Top 10 best and worst states for paramedic salariesWednesday March 27th, 2024

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Wash. county votes to approach fentanyl crisis like a natural disaster responseWednesday March 27th, 2024

Declaring the fentanyl crisis a countywide emergency would allow Whatcom County leaders to bypass certain limits on hiring and spending
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Recovery operation underway for 6 construction workers following Baltimore bridge collapseWednesday March 27th, 2024

Maryland first responders are transitioning to a recovery operation to find six men who were filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed
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More states add protections against large EMS transport billsWednesday March 27th, 2024

The introduction of the No Surprises Act at the federal level, along with similar laws in various states, is starting to change how healthcare is delivered in the U.S.
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Wash. firefighters rescue boy on bike pinned under school busWednesday March 27th, 2024

Vancouver firefighters used wooden blocks to support the bus as they lifted it off the boy using hydraulic struts
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Ala. ambulance crash with motorcycle leaves 1 deadTuesday March 26th, 2024

The ambulance was transporting a patient from Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield to Birmingham when it collided with a motorcycle
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Baltimore bridge collapses after being hit by cargo shipTuesday March 26th, 2024

Rescuers pulled two people out of the water after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed; six people remain unaccounted for
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