News

Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.

Ohio FD gets nearly $46K grant for mechanical CPR devicesMonday February 9th, 2026

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 storeMonday February 9th, 2026

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 innovationMonday February 9th, 2026

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 scheduleMonday February 9th, 2026

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 parityMonday February 9th, 2026

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. daycareMonday February 9th, 2026

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 proposalMonday February 9th, 2026

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 overdosesSunday February 8th, 2026

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 partnershipSunday February 8th, 2026

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

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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