News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Wash. city's budget proposal would eliminate crisis response team | Sunday October 11th, 2026 |
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Tacoma City Manager Hyun Kim's 2027-2028 budget proposal would eliminate both alternative response programs to help close a $40 million shortfall |
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| Hurricane Isaias kills at least 4, knocks out power to 900,000 across Gulf Coast | Sunday October 11th, 2026 |
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The Category 2 storm tore roofs off Pensacola and Panama City Beach buildings and killed two people under falling trees, as flash flood warnings extend into Georgia, the Carolinas and the Tennessee Valley |
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| Ohio county's new crisis center sees 71 patients in first week | Sunday October 11th, 2026 |
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The Glick Recovery Campus, which saw 25% of patients brought in by Cleveland police, is ahead of its goal of 300 monthly visits as officials await County Council approval of $12 million in opioid settlement funding to sustain it |
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| Pa. man kills 8 relatives, friend before taking his own life | Sunday October 11th, 2026 |
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An Erie gunman killed seven relatives and a friend, including a 5-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl |
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| Pa. first responders honored for hospital evacuation during fire | Saturday October 10th, 2026 |
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Dozens of fire, EMS and police agencies will be honored Nov. 5 for safely evacuating more than 70 patients from Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City during a February blaze |
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| Minn. nursing home evacuated for fourth time as floods expose national risk | Saturday October 10th, 2026 |
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Firefighters and volunteers rescued 36 residents from a flooding Minnesota nursing home in September, part of a KFF Health News analysis identifying 100 facilities nationwide where a major storm could bring at least 2 feet of water |
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| Photo of the Week: Del. EMS celebrates 50 years | Friday October 9th, 2026 |
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New Castle County marks 50 years of service with a milestone gathering honoring the trailblazers who built one of the nation’s top EMS systems |
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| Former Mo. medical director sues city, alleges retaliation after Super Bowl shooting | Friday October 9th, 2026 |
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Erica Carney’s lawsuit claims she was sidelined from Super Bowl rally shooting response planning and fired after repeatedly raising concerns about EMS training gaps, lapsed provider credentials and unsafe practices within the fire department |
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| New Fla. FD administers whole blood on second day in service | Friday October 9th, 2026 |
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Just a day after launching as the town’s new emergency services provider, Jupiter Fire Rescue administered life-saving whole blood during a medical call, part of 30 responses in its first 24 hours |
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| Category 2 Hurricane Isaias nears Gulf Coast as residents prepare | Friday October 9th, 2026 |
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With 105 mph winds and a hurricane warning, thousands of National Guard troops are deploying as residents board up windows ahead of life-threatening storm surge |
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