News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| N.H. nurse credits earlier EMT training for passion for patient care | Saturday January 24th, 2026 |
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Matthew Paille, a former EMT who joined Cheshire Medical Center’s ICU during the height of the pandemic, received the Hubbard Nursing Award for excellence in patient care |
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| Veteran airline pilot looks ahead to full-time service as Mont. EMT | Saturday January 24th, 2026 |
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After 35 years flying for American Airlines, Mike Sterry is preparing for retirement and a deeper commitment to the Lakeside Quick Response Unit |
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| ‘Hush Jessica': Nails joke helps Mo. firefighters’ snowstorm warning go viral | Friday January 23rd, 2026 |
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Kansas City Station 10 firefighters’ Facebook post goes viral ahead of a winter storm, poking fun at risky travel excuses, including nail appointments, while urging residents to stay off icy roads |
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| FEMA halts disaster worker terminations ahead of winter storm | Friday January 23rd, 2026 |
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FEMA has activated its National Response Coordination Center and deployed response teams and resources to Texas, Virginia, Georgia and Pennsylvania |
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| House backs 2-year ambulance Medicare relief extension | Friday January 23rd, 2026 |
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The 23-month extension would keep the temporary reimbursement boosts in place through December 2027 |
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| Mass. FD paramedics to begin administering antibiotics for septic shock | Friday January 23rd, 2026 |
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The Westford Fire Department has expanded its capabilities, allowing paramedics to provide early antibiotic treatment to patients with suspected septic shock |
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| Play brings Pittsburgh’s Freedom House Ambulance Service history to life | Friday January 23rd, 2026 |
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A new production dramatizes the creation of the nation’s first paramedic-staffed ambulance service and connects past public health struggles to issues still felt today |
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| Ohio county formally recognizes 911 dispatchers as first responders | Thursday January 22nd, 2026 |
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Lorain County commissioners approved a proclamation honoring 911 telecommunicators, urging broader recognition, mental health support and legal protections under Ohio law |
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| Star Calif. high school wrestler trains to become a paramedic | Thursday January 22nd, 2026 |
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Abraham Datte, a two-time City Section heavyweight champion, is also a student leader in Monroe High’s Fire Academy Magnet, pairing strength and discipline with training as he pursues a future in EMS |
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| More than 70 public safety leaders graduate from fall 2025 CCM, ASM programs | Thursday January 22nd, 2026 |
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Capstone projects focused on compassion fatigue and 911 center resilience, highlighting some of the most pressing challenges facing today’s public safety systems |
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