News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| N.Y. EMT arrested after tasing coworker at station | Wednesday August 5th, 2026 |
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Former Empress EMS EMT Emmanuel Vasquez was immediately terminated and later arrested |
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| Record 44% of global workers report significant daily stress, Gallup finds | Wednesday August 5th, 2026 |
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The latest Gallup workplace report found nearly half of employees experience significant daily stress, underscoring the need for practical resilience strategies |
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| Iowa college becomes first in nation approved for Workforce Pell EMT program | Wednesday August 5th, 2026 |
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Eligible students in Iowa Central Community College's 14-week EMT program can now use federal Pell Grants to help cover tuition |
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| Woman, 99, waited 3 hours for police after Wis. dispatchers misclassified 911 call | Wednesday August 5th, 2026 |
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Two Milwaukee emergency dispatchers were placed on leave as the city reviews its handling of calls reporting the attack |
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| N.J. EMS chief dies after collapsing on duty | Tuesday August 4th, 2026 |
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Neptune Township EMS Chief Bil Rosen was remembered as an educator, mentor and advocate for first responder mental health |
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| Va. city rolls out green-light technology for fire trucks, not ambulances | Tuesday August 4th, 2026 |
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A new system will give fire trucks priority at intersections, but EMS officials argue the same technology should be used to speed critical patient responses and reduce crash risk |
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| AMR settles wrongful death lawsuit over Seattle woman's 10-hour ambulance wait | Tuesday August 4th, 2026 |
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Legal experts say the confidential agreement limits public insight into a case that prompted concerns about ambulance delays, contractor oversight and accountability |
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| EMT alleges officials told her to ‘lock those lips’ after reporting sexual harassment | Tuesday August 4th, 2026 |
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A lawsuit claims Woodford County EMS leaders dismissed the EMT's complaints and retaliated after she came forward |
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| Watch: Line medics bring EMS to the front lines of Wash. wildfires | Monday August 3rd, 2026 |
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Videos highlight the challenges of treating firefighters in rugged terrain with limited access to transport |
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| New EMS benchmarks challenge the industry's focus on response times | Monday August 3rd, 2026 |
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The new benchmarking report from AIMHI offers agencies data to compare operations, workforce and patient care performance |
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