News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| MCI declared at Maine lumber mill fire, explosion | Friday May 15th, 2026 |
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Officials called the fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber a mass-casualty event after at least five people were injured in Searsmont |
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| National EMS Week discounts and deals | Friday May 15th, 2026 |
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5.11 Tactical, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Carhartt and others offering discounts during National EMS Week |
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| Tenn. law clears EMS crews to treat, transport injured police K-9s | Friday May 15th, 2026 |
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New legislation gives EMS legal protection to stabilize and transport injured police dogs in emergencies without violating veterinary practice laws |
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| Photo of the Week: Mass. alternative support rigs | Friday May 15th, 2026 |
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Foxborough Fire Rescue added two support vehicles for World Cup events, Gillette Stadium operations and other major events |
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| Air ambulance crash kills 4, ignites wildfire in N.M. mountains | Friday May 15th, 2026 |
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A medical transport plane crashed in rugged terrain near Ruidoso, starting a wildfire that quickly spread in dry, windy conditions |
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| Wayward cow causes Mass. vehicle crash, MCI | Friday May 15th, 2026 |
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Eleven people were taken to hospitals after a vehicle struck a dairy cow on Route 116 in Sunderland and then collided with a second vehicle |
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| EMS calls dominate Calif. FD response data as ALS rollout begins | Friday May 15th, 2026 |
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Rescue and EMS incidents accounted for nearly 60% of Lodi Fire Department calls last year as crews transitioned to ALS capabilities and prepared for a new regional ambulance partnership |
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| Air ambulance crash kills 4, ignites wildfire in N.M. mountains | Thursday May 14th, 2026 |
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A medical transport plane crashed in rugged terrain near Ruidoso, starting a wildfire that quickly spread in dry, windy conditions |
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| N.M. alternative response unit loses behavioral health manager amid staffing concerns | Thursday May 14th, 2026 |
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The resignation of Santa Fe’s Alternative Response Unit manager leaves the program with five employees as concerns grow over staffing cuts, reduced call volume and the removal of EMS captains |
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| Md. city, county propose joint funding for new EMS unit | Thursday May 14th, 2026 |
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Annapolis and Anne Arundel County officials are proposing a jointly funded peak-time medic unit to handle growing EMS demand |
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