Wash. FD adds more social workers to community assistance team
Thursday April 3rd, 2025
Spokane’s CARES team added three new social workers to expand support for people facing addiction, homelessness and mental health crises, thanks to $500K in opioid settlement funds Read More
Tenn. county EMS launches new sepsis pre-hospital protocol
Thursday April 3rd, 2025
A new protocol allows Hawkins County EMS to administer Zosyn to sepsis patients, aiming to improve outcomes in a county where sepsis made up a quarter of EMS calls last year Read More
Md. fire department helps redesign hospital ED for better EMS wait times
Thursday April 3rd, 2025
Carroll County Fire and EMS played a key role in modernizing Carroll Hospital’s emergency department, aiming to improve EMS wait times and streamline patient handover Read More
Violent storms hit South, Midwest states killing 3, collapsing warehouse
Thursday April 3rd, 2025
Severe storms swept across several states, triggering dozens of warnings and causing a warehouse collapse Read More
NIOSH layoffs hit 9/11 health program despite earlier reversal
Wednesday April 2nd, 2025
Thousands of first responders and survivors rely on the WTC Health Program to get treatment related to injuries and illnesses caused by the toxins at Ground Zero Read More
Texas measles outbreak spreads into central part of state
Wednesday April 2nd, 2025
Measles outbreak spreads across Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, surpassing 2024 case totals as the CDC warns of rising risk in low-vaccination communities nationwide Read More
The NIOSH layoffs impact nearly 200 employees, including mining safety and protective equipment programs as part of a broader federal workforce reduction under a Trump-era executive order Read More
Retired FDNY paramedic saves driver in fiery crash
Wednesday April 2nd, 2025
An SUV crashed into a Manalapan home, causing a fire that destroyed part of the house Read More