News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| ‘Behind every call is a team’: 2026 EMS Week tributes spotlight EMS professionals' dedication | Friday May 22nd, 2026 |
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Organizations across the U.S. recognized the people improving outcomes on the front lines of EMS |
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| FDNY EMTs nearly hit as gunfire shatters ambulance windows | Friday May 22nd, 2026 |
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Two Bronx EMTs were unharmed but taken for evaluation after bullets struck their ambulance while at a call near a NYCHA complex |
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| Woman impaled on fence after fleeing from Calif. EMS crew | Friday May 22nd, 2026 |
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Fresno firefighters rescued a woman whose leg was impaled on a wrought iron fence after she ran from an ambulance |
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| Medicare & Medicaid Services rule could limit ground emergency transport reimbursements | Friday May 22nd, 2026 |
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The proposed rule would cap some Medicaid supplemental payments for ambulance providers at Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule rates beginning in 2029 |
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| Detroit EMS crew honored for lifesaving care after shooting | Thursday May 21st, 2026 |
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Six EMS personnel and a supervisor received the Kim L. Lifesaver of the Year Award during EMS Week 2026 after treating a critically injured shooting victim before transport |
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| Lawsuit claims missing PD body cam footage hides assault inside N.J. ambulance | Thursday May 21st, 2026 |
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A man alleges Rutherford police struck him while he was restrained inside an ambulance and removed more than 9 minutes of video from the incident |
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| Honolulu paramedic, EMT honored for floodwater rescue | Thursday May 21st, 2026 |
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Paramedic Will Batalon and EMT Alexis De Costa were recognized during EMS Week after helping rescue seven people from a flooded home on Oahu |
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| Updated 911 guidance targets international calls ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup | Thursday May 21st, 2026 |
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Among the updated guidance, NENA said telecommunicators should check the ALI NAM field for international callback numbers rather than rely on ANI |
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| N.M. officials: 3 dead, 18 first responders treated for exposure to unknown substance | Wednesday May 20th, 2026 |
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Hazmat teams were called to the scene, which Mountainair Mayor Peter Nieto said likely involved narcotics |
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| Mich. sheriff's office launches whole blood program | Wednesday May 20th, 2026 |
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Genesee County paramedic deputies can now administer blood transfusions in the field to patients suffering life-threatening blood loss |
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