News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Calif. EMTs use AI ECG to catch heart attack early | Tuesday March 17th, 2026 |
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Hall Ambulance EMTs used a new five-lead, AI-enabled ECG to confirm a heart attack in the field |
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| Seattle 911 nurse line faces scrutiny over ambulance delays, lack of oversight | Tuesday March 17th, 2026 |
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A growing number of EMS calls routed to a contractor-run nurse line are not subject to response-time standards, prompting concern from officials and labor leaders |
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| Lawsuit challenges Mass. police-first response to mental health 911 calls | Tuesday March 17th, 2026 |
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Advocates say Worcester’s dispatch model sends armed officers instead of clinicians, raising safety concerns and questions about EMS system design |
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| Ill. FD asks voters to fund staffing for ambulance amid call surge | Tuesday March 17th, 2026 |
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Sublette officials say increased demand and lost grant funding are forcing a push to staff a newly deployed ambulance |
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| Police investigate fatal Philadelphia ambulance crash involving relative driving rig | Monday March 16th, 2026 |
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A private ambulance driven by a relative ran a red light and crashed into another car, leaving an infant dead and the child’s mother hospitalized, police said |
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| Unions: Low pay could drive 1/3 of NYC EMS workforce out the door in 2026 | Monday March 16th, 2026 |
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Union leaders warn up to 1,500 EMTs and paramedics may leave in 2026 as pay disparities with firefighters worsen staffing shortages and response times |
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| FDNY commissioner marks 30 years since controversial EMS merger | Monday March 16th, 2026 |
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Lillian Bonsignore, the first former EMT to lead the FDNY, reflects on the department’s uneasy 1996 merger with EMS |
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| Staff cuts hit 9/11 WTC Health Program as workers reassigned to ICE | Monday March 16th, 2026 |
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Advocates and lawmakers warn staffing shortages at the World Trade Center Health Program are causing treatment delays for sick 9/11 responders and survivors |
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| Mobile crisis teams ease EMS, police workload but face uncertain funding | Sunday March 15th, 2026 |
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Programs that send mental health clinicians instead of police to crisis calls are expanding nationwide, but inconsistent funding and limited Medicaid reimbursement threaten their long-term stability |
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| Mont. FD gains medical response role to cut rural EMS delays | Sunday March 15th, 2026 |
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The new Quick Response Unit designation allows Ferndale firefighters to respond to medical calls and reduce long ambulance wait times in their rural community |
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