News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Former N.Y. EMS captain, fire chief found dead at home | Wednesday August 26th, 2026 |
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Melinda Brugger, a former Plattekill EMS captain, and James Brugger, a former fire chief, were found dead at a Milton Turnpike residence |
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| Watch: Fla. flight paramedic jumps from helicopter to reach fisherman in cardiac arrest | Wednesday August 26th, 2026 |
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Volusia County Flight Paramedic Matt Brunelle jumped about 20 feet into Lake Woodruff to reach a fisherman as rescuers raced to the remote scene |
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| Hawaii Department of Health warns about fentanyl-laced cocaine | Wednesday August 26th, 2026 |
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Honolulu EMS responded to two clusters of suspected overdoses within an hour, with five patients requiring multiple doses of naloxone before being hospitalized in serious condition |
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| 8 family members, including 4 children, killed in Mont. shooting, fire | Wednesday August 26th, 2026 |
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Authorities confirmed eight relatives spanning four generations were killed before their Billings-area home burned |
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| First Due Named to the Inc. 5000 for the Fifth Consecutive Year | Tuesday August 25th, 2026 |
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First Due is again the highest-ranked Fire & EMS software company on the list |
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| Va. Medicaid cuts could strain mental health crisis response | Tuesday August 25th, 2026 |
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Virginia plans to end Medicaid reimbursement for community stabilization and cut mobile crisis response coverage from eight hours to four |
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| Pa. paramedic, college create scholarship fund for future medics | Tuesday August 25th, 2026 |
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Luzerne County Community College’s new Olsen Family Endowment Scholarship will provide eligible paramedic students with $2,250 in financial aid to help cover tuition, books, uniforms and other training costs |
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| Pa. officials plan city-run ambulances as part of hybrid EMS system | Tuesday August 25th, 2026 |
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Scranton’s proposed 2027 capital budget includes $190,000 to purchase three used ambulances as the city moves toward integrating public and private EMS response |
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| N.Y. man seriously injured after being run over by bulldozer | Tuesday August 25th, 2026 |
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A 64-year-old landfill worker was airlifted to a hospital after falling onto the tracks of a moving bulldozer while trying to climb back into the equipment |
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| Wis. fire, EMS district warns of service cuts amid $2.2M shortfall | Monday August 24th, 2026 |
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The Baraboo Area Fire and EMS District is asking its five municipalities for sharply higher contributions as unpaid patient bills, wage increases and rising operating costs strain its budget |
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