News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| W.Va. congresswoman honored for rural EMS advocacy | Sunday May 10th, 2026 |
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Jan-Care recognized U.S. Rep. Carol Miller for her work on ambulance reimbursement, treatment-in-place policies and rural health access |
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| N.C. county moves to keep FirstHealth as EMS provider | Sunday May 10th, 2026 |
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Lee County commissioners voted to negotiate with FirstHealth after talks with MedEx fell through ahead of a June 30 contract deadline |
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| Ala. hospital adds pediatric critical care transport ambulance | Saturday May 9th, 2026 |
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Huntsville Hospital’s new Kids Care unit will transport critically ill infants and children across North Alabama and southern Tennessee. |
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| Texas hazmat incident leaves toddler critically injured, firefighter exposed | Saturday May 9th, 2026 |
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Everman firefighters rescued a victim from a home where several people suffered burns, including a 1-year-old flown to a Dallas hospital with major injuries. |
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| Photo of the Week: Over 200 EMS calls during NFL Draft | Friday May 8th, 2026 |
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Pittsburgh first responders handled hundreds of EMS calls during the 2026 NFL Draft, which drew a record 805,000 visitors over three days |
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| W.Va. EMT pleads not guilty in fatal ambulance crash case | Friday May 8th, 2026 |
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Kanawha County EMT Alyssa Middleton pleaded not guilty to three felony charges in the death of John Lucas, who authorities say was struck and dragged by an ambulance outside an Elkview station |
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| Photo of the Week: Over 200 EMS calls during NFL Draft | Friday May 8th, 2026 |
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Pittsburgh first responders handled hundreds of EMS calls during the 2026 NFL Draft, which drew a record 805,000 visitors over three days |
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| Ambulances ordered to stop taking patients to Calif. hospital | Friday May 8th, 2026 |
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Orange County health officials suspended Anaheim Global Medical Center’s emergency receiving status for 911 ambulance patients, though the ED remains open to walk-ins |
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| Watch: Texas firefighters rescue patient in crane 200 feet in the air | Friday May 8th, 2026 |
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Fort Worth Fire Department’s Tactical Rescue Team brought the man down from a crane at the JPS construction site after a medical emergency left him unable to climb down |
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| Rural Wyo. first responders feel squeezed from rising diesel fuel, apparatus costs | Friday May 8th, 2026 |
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Salt Creek Emergency Services, a volunteer department, relies on donated vehicles and a small budget as repair bills, fuel costs and equipment needs continue to climb |
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