News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Halloween playlist: 15 spooky songs to listen to in the ambulance | Wednesday October 14th, 2026 |
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What tunes will you be playing as you prepare to transport ghouls, ghosts or goblins? |
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| 5 Pa. townships partner with ambulance service for ALS coverage | Wednesday October 14th, 2026 |
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Glenolden, Norwood, Prospect Park, Ridley Park and Tinicum Township each pay $110,000 annually for the Narberth Ambulance's paramedic intercept service |
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| Md. paramedic sentenced to 25 years for firehouse contamination | Wednesday October 14th, 2026 |
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The former Baltimore County paramedic pleaded guilty to filming himself urinating and ejaculating on fire department property, including co-workers’ food and equipment |
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| Bicyclist killed in collision with FDNY ambulance | Wednesday October 14th, 2026 |
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The man in his 40s was riding the wrong way on Richmond Avenue when an ambulance, not responding to an emergency, struck him while turning onto Christopher Lane |
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| 911 recordings reveal confusion, delayed EMS response after failed Tenn. execution | Tuesday October 13th, 2026 |
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First responders waited roughly 30 minutes to enter Riverbend prison after dispatchers initially told them the request for medical help was false, delaying care for Christa Pike, who survived two doses of pentobarbital during her attempted execution |
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| Calif. county supervisors set to approve 9% ambulance rate hike with little debate | Tuesday October 13th, 2026 |
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The Sonoma County Fire District’s proposed hike, which would raise advanced life support transport fees from $3,174 to $3,460, comes with a recommended financial audit |
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| 1 dead, several injured in roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia | Tuesday October 13th, 2026 |
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A guest lost their life and others were hurt aboard the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, prompting the company to close similar attractions at six parks nationwide |
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| Paramedic who responded to Branch Davidian raid shares story in new memoir | Monday October 12th, 2026 |
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Larry Johnson, who flew into the chaos of the 1993 Waco raid as a CareFlite flight paramedic, details his experience treating the wounded and coping with PTSD in "Into the Fire" |
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| Md. county council extends property tax credit to retired first responders | Monday October 12th, 2026 |
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Howard County’s council voted to extend up to $2,500 in annual tax credits to retired police, firefighters, correctional officers and 911 dispatchers starting in 2027, with an estimated 128 retirees becoming newly eligible |
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| N.Y. county launches $100K study to address EMS staffing crisis | Monday October 12th, 2026 |
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Warren County’s study will examine long-term solutions for struggling EMS districts as town budgets wrestle with rising costs and declining personnel statewide |
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