News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Pittsburgh theater spotlights Freedom House Ambulance in 2025-26 season | Saturday June 7th, 2025 |
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"Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance," will bring the story of Pittsburgh’s groundbreaking EMS pioneers to the stage |
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| Netflix's ‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’ revisits the 2023 sub tragedy with chilling new details | Saturday June 7th, 2025 |
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The 2023 Titan sub implosion is reexamined in Netflix’s ‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster,’ premiering June 11 with new footage and whistleblower insights. |
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| Calif. FD set to launch long-awaited paramedic program | Saturday June 7th, 2025 |
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Richmond firefighters will soon offer advanced life support as the city moves to establish a paramedic program, aligning with other Contra Costa County departments and expanding emergency medical care capabilities |
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| Debate has Maine officials delaying funding, staffing of third ambulance | Friday June 6th, 2025 |
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Waterville city councilors remain divided over funding a third ambulance, citing cost concerns and staffing strain |
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| Public safety coalition urges Senate to fund Next Generation 911 in 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' | Friday June 6th, 2025 |
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APCO and others say omitting Next Gen 911 funding from President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill endangers public safety. |
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| Conn. city responds to overdose spike with free CPR, Narcan training | Friday June 6th, 2025 |
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Following a spike in overdoses, New Haven is offering free CPR, Narcan and AED training at city libraries to equip residents with life-saving skills |
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| Ky. paramedic dies from injuries related to crash and busy shift | Friday June 6th, 2025 |
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Wesley England, a Nelson County paramedic, died after suffering a heart attack and crashing his vehicle following a demanding shift. He also served with multiple EMS agencies and as a part-time deputy sheriff. |
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| 20 injured in Honolulu bus crash | Thursday June 5th, 2025 |
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Seventeen patients were taken to hospitals by city EMS and three by AMR, with injuries ranging from minor to serious |
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| FDNY EMTs awarded top EMS honor for 2024 water rescue | Thursday June 5th, 2025 |
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FDNY EMTs Amber Black and Mitchell Tarnapolsky were honored with the Christopher J. Prescott Medal for rescuing two teens from drowning off Coney Island Beach |
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| $30M settlement reached in fatal 2017 N.C. medical helicopter crash | Thursday June 5th, 2025 |
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Two families have reached a $30 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a 2017 Duke Life Flight helicopter crash that killed four. |
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