News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Md. council approves firefighter contract despite censured alderman's abstention | Thursday October 1st, 2026 |
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Aldermen Rob Savidge and Keanuú Smith-Brown abstained from votes on the firefighter agreement, with Savidge citing the union's censure of him over paramedic funding |
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| FEMA awards $648M to over 1,600 fire departments, first responder organizations | Thursday October 1st, 2026 |
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Grant funding will increase local capacity to respond to disasters and emergencies |
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| 2 dead, 1 missing after medevac helicopter crash off Calif. island | Thursday October 1st, 2026 |
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Two people were hospitalized and a fifth remained missing after the helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff and was found submerged in 240 feet of water |
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| Wyo. county signs $5.4M ambulance contract extension days before deadline | Thursday October 1st, 2026 |
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The two-year deal, approved just before the prior contract's expiration, preserves wage increases and Rural Health Transformation funding while giving FCAG time to develop a publicly run EMS model |
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| Mich. bills would let 17-year-olds earn EMT license with parental consent | Wednesday September 30th, 2026 |
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Bipartisan House bills from Reps. Angela Witwer and David Prestin would let 17-year-olds obtain EMT or medical first responder licenses with parental consent, addressing a statewide shortage |
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| Former Houston EMS chief Dr. David Persse dies after swimming injury | Wednesday September 30th, 2026 |
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Persse, who led Houston EMS for nearly 30 years and helped shape the department's emergency medicine practices, died from a severe spinal injury sustained while swimming off Hermosa Beach, Calif. |
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| N.H. city gets $281,000 FEMA grant for paramedic training | Wednesday September 30th, 2026 |
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The $281,636 FEMA award will fund paramedic training for Salem personnel, following last year's grant that purchased gear extractors |
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| Calif. firefighter/paramedics perform first field blood transfusion | Tuesday September 29th, 2026 |
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Pasadena firefighter/paramedics administered whole blood to a man critically injured after police say he was struck and dragged by an SUV |
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| Mo. county EMS takes over city ambulance service as FD shifts personnel for fire calls | Tuesday September 29th, 2026 |
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SCCAD will add coverage for the City of Saint Charles, letting the fire department reassign personnel to an additional fire apparatus as both agencies plan for rising EMS call volume |
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| Wash. firefighters' union clashes with city over EMT qualification for new 911 dispatchers | Tuesday September 29th, 2026 |
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As Spokane builds its own 911 system after ending its county dispatch contract, Local 29 President Michael Walker says dropping EMT certification requirements for new dispatchers echoes past failures |
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