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

Photo of the Week: Pittsburgh EMS radiological response trainingFriday March 27th, 2026


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'You'll never see a bill': Wash. FD launches no-cost ambulance service after AMR rate hikeFriday March 27th, 2026

Spokane County Fire District 9 will begin operating its own ambulance service July 1, becoming the county’s only fire district independent of AMR
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Getting out in 4 minutes: Audit finds San Diego FD response delays after 2019 dispatch changeFriday March 27th, 2026

A new city audit says a 2019 triage protocol helped slow firefighter turnout, contributing to missed emergency response goals across San Diego for three years in a row
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Iowa ambulance service marks 50 years of volunteer lifesavingFriday March 27th, 2026

Founded in 1976, a small group of volunteers built what is now West Hancock Ambulance Service, serving multiple communities
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Ill. FD takes over ambulance service for neighboring fire districtThursday March 26th, 2026

Beginning July 1, the Lexington Fire Protection District will become the primary ambulance provider for the Octavia Fire Protection District, covering four communities with BLS service
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Video: San Francisco crews rescue woman stranded on rocks below cliffThursday March 26th, 2026

Firefighters rappelled down a cliff near the Cliff House to reach a barefoot woman trapped above the surf
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FEMA reopens $1 billion infrastructure grant program for disaster resilience projectsThursday March 26th, 2026

The agency is again accepting applications for its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program after a court order, but new rules could make it harder for smaller communities to compete for funding
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Conn. EMTs buy their own protective vests amid safety concernsWednesday March 25th, 2026

Two Woodstock EMTs are paying out of pocket for stab- and bullet-resistant vests as their agency says budget limits prevent issuing the gear to all responders
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N.J. EMS adds long-acting buprenorphine to pre-hospital overdose careWednesday March 25th, 2026

Cooper EMS paramedics can now administer extended-release buprenorphine in the field, giving overdose patients longer treatment coverage and more time to connect with follow-up care
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N.J. EMS adds long-acting buprenorphine to prehospital overdose careWednesday March 25th, 2026

Cooper EMS paramedics can now administer extended-release buprenorphine in the field, giving overdose patients longer treatment coverage and more time to connect with follow-up care
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