News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| N.J. city proposes workforce housing for first responders | Saturday July 18th, 2026 |
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A proposed 48-unit development would provide attainable housing for Trenton firefighters, police officers, EMS personnel and other essential workers |
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| Land donation helps Ala. EMS expand with new station | Saturday July 18th, 2026 |
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Oxford Health Systems plans to build on donated land to improve response times in west Oxford, Bynum and Eastaboga |
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| Photo of the Week: Preparing to honor the fallen | Friday July 17th, 2026 |
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Hundreds of volunteers prepared the National EMS Memorial Service's Weekend of Honor |
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| Photo of the Week: Preparing to honor the fallen | Friday July 17th, 2026 |
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Hundreds of volunteers prepared the National EMS Memorial Service's Weekend of Honor |
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| FDNY EMT's story spotlights push for EMS pay parity | Friday July 17th, 2026 |
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An FDNY EMT told The New York Times she works a second job to make ends meet, renewing calls to raise EMS pay to match firefighters' salaries |
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| Md. county raises benefits for longtime volunteer firefighters, EMS | Friday July 17th, 2026 |
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The Harford County Council overrode a veto to increase monthly LOSAP payments for eligible volunteer first responders despite concerns about the review process |
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| Texas flooding prompts hundreds of rescues | Friday July 17th, 2026 |
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Flash flooding swept across central Texas, killing two people and forcing more than 200 water rescues as more heavy rain threatened the region |
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| Wildfire smoke triggers hazardous air alerts from Great Lakes to East Coast | Friday July 17th, 2026 |
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Smoke from fires in Canada and Minnesota darkened skies, reduced visibility and pushed air quality to unhealthy or hazardous levels across several states |
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| N.H. expands mental health support for volunteer first responders | Thursday July 16th, 2026 |
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New Hampshire has become the first state to extend its employee assistance program to volunteer firefighters, EMTs and other first responders |
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| Ala. county restores ambulance service after funding crisis | Thursday July 16th, 2026 |
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State funding has restored Greene County EMS, but local leaders say a long-term funding solution is still needed |
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