News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| 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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| Mich. students deliver thank-you gifts to first responders ahead of church attack anniversary | Monday September 28th, 2026 |
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Grand Blanc students delivered nearly 200 handwritten notes and gift bags to first responders as the community marks the anniversary of the Sept. 28, 2025, shooting and arson attack that killed five people |
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| 3 injured in Ohio ambulance, truck collision | Monday September 28th, 2026 |
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Three people, including a patient and an EMS crew member, suffered serious injuries when a driver failed to stop at a stop sign, sending both vehicles off the road |
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| New air ambulance service to launch at Va. airport this fall | Monday September 28th, 2026 |
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The 24/7 air ambulance service in Danville aims to cut delays for patients needing transport to higher-level care after Air Methods responded to 347 local calls last year |
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| Cleveland seeks $1M federal grant to replace mobile radios | Monday September 28th, 2026 |
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The proposal, separate from the handheld radio upgrade, would cover about 19% of mobile radios in police cars, fire trucks and ambulances, with no local funding match required |
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