News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Ohio FD gets nearly $46K grant for mechanical CPR devices | Monday February 9th, 2026 |
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West Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Fairview awarded funding to equip Avon Lake Fire Department with two LUCAS devices |
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| Driver intentionally strikes pedestrians outside Calif. grocery store | Monday February 9th, 2026 |
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Truckee police said a man intentionally drove into the front entrance area of the Safeway, injuring four people, including children |
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| IAFC, PulsePoint Foundation to recognize cardiac care innovation | Monday February 9th, 2026 |
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Two departments will be honored at Fire–Rescue Med for creative EMS approaches to cardiac emergencies and sudden cardiac arrest with Heart Safe Community Awards |
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| Ill. FD sees recruitment surge after switch to 24/72 shift schedule | Monday February 9th, 2026 |
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The Bloomington Fire Department says the added day off between shifts has attracted more applicants, including a growing number of EMT-certified recruits |
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| 'EMS is the lowest-paid first responders in the city': FDNY commissioner pushes EMS pay parity | Monday February 9th, 2026 |
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New FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore says low EMS pay is hurting recruitment and retention as medical calls make up the majority of the department’s workload |
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| 11 toddlers hospitalized after soap mix-up at Mass. daycare | Monday February 9th, 2026 |
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Emergency crews responded to a Wellesley daycare after children developed skin irritation from commercial dish soap mistakenly used for handwashing |
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| 'How is there just a driver?': N.Y. fire chief, board clash over ambulance driver proposal | Monday February 9th, 2026 |
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A proposal to add civilian ambulance drivers to Lockport’s fire-based EMS system ignited a public dispute over overtime, staffing models and accountability |
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| Calif. county approves Narcan vending machines to combat opioid overdoses | Sunday February 8th, 2026 |
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Two free naloxone vending machines will be placed in Marysville and Linda to expand anonymous access to the life-saving medication |
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| N.Y. EMS celebrates 50 years of service and community partnership | Sunday February 8th, 2026 |
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Champlain-Mooers Emergency Services celebrated the agency’s growth from a 1976 volunteer ambulance service to a two-station EMS operation |
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| Immigration enforcement near clinics fuels medical care delays in Ore. | Saturday February 7th, 2026 |
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Providers say fear, not illness, is keeping patients away, with some rationing medication or skipping specialist visits to avoid potential encounters with federal agents |
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