News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| WEINMANN Emergency to take part in NAEMSP Annual Meeting 2026 | Wednesday January 14th, 2026 |
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Visit WEINMANN Emergency reps at booth 306 |
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| 3 Md. medevacs, Shock Trauma GO-TEAM, respond to interstate crash | Wednesday January 14th, 2026 |
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A garbage truck struck a tractor-trailer, killing the driver and sending three others to the hospital during a response that included extended extrication and the use of whole blood |
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| 5 injured in N.Y. construction elevator collapse | Wednesday January 14th, 2026 |
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An exterior construction elevator fell from the second floor of a seven-story hotel under construction during Turning Stone’s expansion project in Verona |
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| Wash. county fire district adds intermediate life support, expands rural EMS coverage | Wednesday January 14th, 2026 |
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Washington State DOH approved the upgrade, enabling AEMTs to provide expanded meds, IV therapy, advanced airway management and more, while boosting staffing, mutual aid capacity and community health outreach |
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| Video: Ambulance blocked, $3.25M settlement and violent surf rescue | Wednesday January 14th, 2026 |
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| Puppies brought to Wash. FD likely overdosed on fentanyl, firefighters say | Tuesday January 13th, 2026 |
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Firefighter/EMTs with Sky Valley Fire administered CPR, oxygen therapy and naloxone to revive six dogs in critical condition |
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| Ill. firefighters' union warns ambulance shortages are straining emergency response | Tuesday January 13th, 2026 |
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Orland Park firefighters' union says ambulance shortages put residents at risk, while the new fire chief says call data does not justify restoring full service |
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| Wash. county EMS outperforms national average in cardiac arrest survival rates | Tuesday January 13th, 2026 |
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New CARES data show out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival in Lewis County exceeds the national average, reflecting strong pre-hospital care from fire and EMS responders |
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| Okla. county sees progress with sales tax-funded ambulance service | Tuesday January 13th, 2026 |
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Funded by a public sales tax, Muskogee County EMS is handling higher call volumes while advancing major investments in fire, police and emergency infrastructure |
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| Philadelphia Fire Department launches immersive 'Disaster City' EMS training center | Tuesday January 13th, 2026 |
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The new Kensington-based facility uses high-fidelity disaster simulations to strengthen EMS readiness for mass casualty and complex emergency responses |
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