News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| First Due appoints Dr. Andrew Stevens as medical director to advance EMS innovation | Friday July 18th, 2025 |
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Dual board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), Dr. Stevens is nationally recognized for advancing out-of-hospital care and clinical excellence in EMS systems |
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| FDNY union to boycott National EMS Memorial Service over omission of 9/11 responder | Friday July 18th, 2025 |
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EMT Frederick Whiteside died in the line of duty in 2023 but has been excluded from the memorial weekend service for the last two years |
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| Off-duty medic saves child, 5, mauled by Great Danes | Friday July 18th, 2025 |
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The boy's mother carried the child next door, where Hernando County paramedic Stephen Murphy treated the most life-threatening wounds until additional responders arrived |
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| 3 L.A. County deputies killed in facility explosion | Friday July 18th, 2025 |
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The blast occurred at the Sheriff's Enforcement Bureau compound; preliminary information indicates the explosion happened while personnel were handling explosives |
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| 20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters | Friday July 18th, 2025 |
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The lawsuit claims the elimination of BRIC grants will leave communities vulnerable to natural disasters and reduce federal support for disaster prevention |
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| Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after medical exam | Thursday July 17th, 2025 |
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The diagnosis was made after President Donald Trump noticed mild swelling in his lower legs, and tests found no signs of heart failure or arterial disease |
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| Wash. FF revives puppy with naloxone after fentanyl exposure | Thursday July 17th, 2025 |
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When Lacey Fire District 3 crews arrived on scene, the puppy was unresponsive |
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| Kansas City Hyatt skywalk collapse recalled 44 years later | Thursday July 17th, 2025 |
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First responders saved more than 200 people during one of the worst engineering disasters in U.S. history |
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| Fatal motorcycle crash rates increase 36% in last 10 years | Thursday July 17th, 2025 |
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Injury rates from motorcycle crashes also increased by 19% from 2022 to 2023, according to the National Security Council |
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| Lightning strike kills man, injures 14 others at N.J. archery range | Thursday July 17th, 2025 |
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The 61-year-old man died after a lightning strike at an archery range during a Cub Scounts event, with other victims, including children, suffering burns and other injuries |
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