'You'll never see a bill': Wash. FD launches no-cost ambulance service after AMR rate hike
Friday 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 Read More
Getting out in 4 minutes: Audit finds San Diego FD response delays after 2019 dispatch change
Friday 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 Read More
Iowa ambulance service marks 50 years of volunteer lifesaving
Friday March 27th, 2026
Founded in 1976, a small group of volunteers built what is now West Hancock Ambulance Service, serving multiple communities Read More
Ill. FD takes over ambulance service for neighboring fire district
Thursday 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 Read More
Video: San Francisco crews rescue woman stranded on rocks below cliff
Thursday March 26th, 2026
Firefighters rappelled down a cliff near the Cliff House to reach a barefoot woman trapped above the surf Read More
FEMA reopens $1 billion infrastructure grant program for disaster resilience projects
Thursday 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 Read More
Conn. EMTs buy their own protective vests amid safety concerns
Wednesday 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 Read More
N.J. EMS adds long-acting buprenorphine to pre-hospital overdose care
Wednesday 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 Read More
N.J. EMS adds long-acting buprenorphine to prehospital overdose care
Wednesday 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 Read More