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Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.

WEINMANN Emergency to take part in NAEMSP Annual Meeting 2026Wednesday January 14th, 2026

Visit WEINMANN Emergency reps at booth 306
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3 Md. medevacs, Shock Trauma GO-TEAM, respond to interstate crashWednesday January 14th, 2026

A garbage truck struck a tractor-trailer, killing the driver and sending three others to the hospital during a response that included extended extrication and the use of whole blood
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5 injured in N.Y. construction elevator collapseWednesday January 14th, 2026

An exterior construction elevator fell from the second floor of a seven-story hotel under construction during Turning Stone’s expansion project in Verona
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Wash. county fire district adds intermediate life support, expands rural EMS coverageWednesday January 14th, 2026

Washington State DOH approved the upgrade, enabling AEMTs to provide expanded meds, IV therapy, advanced airway management and more, while boosting staffing, mutual aid capacity and community health outreach
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Video: Ambulance blocked, $3.25M settlement and violent surf rescueWednesday January 14th, 2026

Tune in for a video recap of our reader's most viewed news articles
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Puppies brought to Wash. FD likely overdosed on fentanyl, firefighters sayTuesday January 13th, 2026

Firefighter/EMTs with Sky Valley Fire administered CPR, oxygen therapy and naloxone to revive six dogs in critical condition
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Ill. firefighters' union warns ambulance shortages are straining emergency responseTuesday January 13th, 2026

Orland Park firefighters' union says ambulance shortages put residents at risk, while the new fire chief says call data does not justify restoring full service
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Wash. county EMS outperforms national average in cardiac arrest survival ratesTuesday January 13th, 2026

New CARES data show out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival in Lewis County exceeds the national average, reflecting strong pre-hospital care from fire and EMS responders
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Okla. county sees progress with sales tax-funded ambulance serviceTuesday January 13th, 2026

Funded by a public sales tax, Muskogee County EMS is handling higher call volumes while advancing major investments in fire, police and emergency infrastructure
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Philadelphia Fire Department launches immersive 'Disaster City' EMS training centerTuesday January 13th, 2026

The new Kensington-based facility uses high-fidelity disaster simulations to strengthen EMS readiness for mass casualty and complex emergency responses
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