News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Howard reappointed to lead NIOSH, World Trade Center Health Program | Thursday September 10th, 2026 |
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Dr. John Howard receives another six-year term overseeing NIOSH and a health program serving more than 140,000 9/11 responders and survivors |
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| FDNY marks 25 years since 9/11 as illness deaths surpass lives lost in attacks | Thursday September 10th, 2026 |
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FDNY honored the 343 members killed on 9/11 and 453 more who have since died from World Trade Center-related cancers and respiratory illnesses |
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| NYC 9/11 ceremony adds moment of silence for those lost to related illnesses | Thursday September 10th, 2026 |
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The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is adding a permanent seventh moment of silence to honor first responders, recovery workers and survivors who died from 9/11-related illnesses |
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| Seattle officials question FD over ambulance contractor, AI-assisted 911 triage | Thursday September 10th, 2026 |
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Seattle officials are considering tracking ambulance wait times after concerns over an out-of-state nurse line and AI-assisted triage of 911 medical calls |
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| AMR takes over ambulance service in Okla. community | Wednesday September 9th, 2026 |
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American Medical Response began serving the Pauls Valley ambulance district with two ambulances, EMTs and paramedics under a five-year contract |
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| Neb. USAR team members recall Pentagon, Ground Zero deployments 25 years after 9/11 | Wednesday September 9th, 2026 |
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Nebraska Task Force 1 members deployed to the Pentagon and Ground Zero after 9/11, confronting collapsed buildings, toxic smoke and an unprecedented search-and-rescue mission |
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| 2 Mass. paramedics injured in crash involving new $400K ambulance | Wednesday September 9th, 2026 |
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Two Agawam paramedics were injured when a Jeep collided with an ambulance that had been in service for only two week |
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| NYC releases 170,000 pages of long-sought 9/11 health, air quality records | Tuesday September 8th, 2026 |
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New York City opened a public portal containing 170,000 pages of 9/11 records sought for years by first responders, survivors and families concerned about Ground Zero health risks |
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| Woman accused of killing Mo. firefighter/paramedic to undergo competency exam | Tuesday September 8th, 2026 |
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Shanetta Bossell, charged with fatally stabbing Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman in an ambulance, will undergo an evaluation to determine her competency to stand trial. |
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| 5 killed after Amazon cargo jet overruns runway at Miami airport | Tuesday September 8th, 2026 |
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An Amazon cargo Boeing 767 traveled about 1,300 feet beyond the runway, striking vehicles and killing five people as federal investigators examine the landing and overrun |
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