News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Ohio FD looks to curb non-emergency EMS calls as demand climbs | Sunday August 16th, 2026 |
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Euclid firefighters handled more than 10,800 rescue and EMS calls in 2025 as the department explores alternative transport, referrals and other ways to preserve resources |
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| Baltimore expands 911 crisis response beyond police, EMS | Sunday August 16th, 2026 |
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The city is using opioid settlement funds to build a 24/7 response system that sends behavioral health and community support teams to calls that don’t require traditional emergency responders |
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| Pa. overdose prevention network expands to 100 partner organizations | Saturday August 15th, 2026 |
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Pennsylvania’s program distributing naloxone and drug testing strips added its first faith-based recovery partner as officials report more than 17,600 overdose reversals statewide |
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| Colo. EMS team staffs critical care paramedics 24/7 for remote calls | Saturday August 15th, 2026 |
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UCHealth Estes Valley Medical Center has 16 medics trained to provide advanced treatment during long transports and wilderness emergencies |
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| Pinnacle Rewind 2026: Turn conference ideas into action | Friday August 14th, 2026 |
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Missed Pinnacle 2026? Catch up on key insights, strategies and conversations shaping the future of EMS |
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| Calif. patient receiving CPR during transport dies after rig crashes | Friday August 14th, 2026 |
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A medical helicopter was requested, but the patient was pronounced dead before the aircraft arrived |
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| Pa. 911 dispatchers seek expanded support amid mental health crisis | Friday August 14th, 2026 |
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A new union contract provides critical incident leave, but dispatchers say more support is needed after traumatic calls and long shifts |
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| Officials credit cadaver lab training after Mass. paramedics, police save man injured by circular saw | Friday August 14th, 2026 |
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Bridgewater officials say paramedics used a humeral head IO technique practiced during cadaver training while treating the severely injured patient |
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| Conn. EMS union threatens to strike over alleged staffing issues, unsafe work conditions | Friday August 14th, 2026 |
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Federal mediation is scheduled as Hunter's Ambulance Service union leaders seek limits on mandated shifts |
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| Colo. law recognizing EMS as an essential service goes into effect | Friday August 14th, 2026 |
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HB 26-1238 covers ambulance and air ambulance services while clarifying that off-duty EMS providers are not required to respond |
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