News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Photo of the Week: Md. K-9 intubation training | Friday June 12th, 2026 |
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First responders participated in hands-on training focused on emergency medical care for police and working K-9s |
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| Veteran paramedic, EMS leader helps Pa. FD in transition | Thursday June 11th, 2026 |
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After 24 years with WellSpan Health, paramedic and emergency management leader Chris Krichten is helping build Manheim Township’s department |
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| Mass. firefighters rescue injured tree worker trapped 100 feet up | Thursday June 11th, 2026 |
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Southborough firefighters used technical rescue skills to free the injured man from a tree before he was airlifted to a hospital |
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| Wis. health system lands $65K grant to train future paramedics | Thursday June 11th, 2026 |
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A Wisconsin Fast Forward grant will fund a free EMT-to-paramedic training program designed to address workforce shortages in the Beloit area |
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| LODD: Ind. fire chief dies after responding to lift-assist call | Thursday June 11th, 2026 |
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Seelyville Fire Chief Harold Osborn died after a cardiovascular event hours after responding to an EMS call |
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| Colo. Medicaid to reimburse EMS for treatment in place, alternative transport | Wednesday June 10th, 2026 |
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New legislation will reimburse EMS agencies for treatment in place, telemedicine-supported care and transport to alternative destinations |
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| 'Staffing doesn't meet the need': Calif. FF/paramedic earns more than $1M in overtime over 3 years | Wednesday June 10th, 2026 |
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A San Jose fire engineer collected more than $1 million in overtime pay since 2023 as staffing shortages, rising call volume and paramedic vacancies continue to drive overtime costs |
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| Md. ambulance involved in 5-vehicle collision | Wednesday June 10th, 2026 |
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EMS personnel, a patient and three other people were hospitalized after a Harford County crash |
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| 5 decontaminated, 1 hospitalized after N.J. university chemical spill, fire | Wednesday June 10th, 2026 |
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Five people were decontaminated after an accidental chemical spill involving chlorine, bromine and hydrochloric acid sparked a fire at Stockton University |
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| Ill. grants fund equipment purchases for fire, EMS agencies | Wednesday June 10th, 2026 |
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Fire departments and EMS providers across west-central Illinois received funding through the Illinois Small Equipment Grant Program |
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