News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| N.C. football game injuries, lack of ambulances spark funding call | Monday November 9th, 2026 |
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A roughly 30-minute wait for an ambulance during a Lee County-Southern Lee game, in which one player’s parents drove him for treatment, prompted calls for a dedicated county budget line item, though no state law requires on-site ambulances |
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| Calif. county supervisors weigh analysis as ambulance bid process advances | Monday November 9th, 2026 |
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After dozens of paramedics and officials urged the county to abandon its competitive bidding process, supervisors voted to have staff compare that approach against amending San Luis Ambulance’s existing contract before the RFP is expected to launch in January 2027 |
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| Police investigate after 19 hospitalized following Calif. half-marathon | Monday November 9th, 2026 |
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Santa Barbara police are investigating a possible link between the race and the hospitalizations, though the event director said medical teams reported nothing unusual beyond typical heat exhaustion and dehydration among the 7,500 registered runners |
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| Pa. hospital suspends services, closes ER amid financial collapse | Sunday November 8th, 2026 |
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Sharon Regional Health System dismissed most employees without secured payroll funding as it suspends patient services amid nearly $20 million in unpaid taxes, liens and loans since Tenor Health reopened it in 2025 |
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| Mich. FD earns national EMS accreditation after relaunching ambulance service | Sunday November 8th, 2026 |
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Flint Fire Department becomes one of just 25 to 30 in the nation with active CAAS accreditation, meeting the highest EMS standards about two years after relaunching its ambulance service following a more than 20-year hiatus |
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| Iowa county EMS council unveils Phase 1 plan for essential ambulance service | Saturday November 7th, 2026 |
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Wapello County’s EMS Advisory Council recommends two round-the-clock ALS crews and a supplemental Ottumwa Fire Department ambulance as a first step, though funding remains uncertain amid a potential levy requiring 60% voter approval |
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| Rural Minn. EMS directors say one-time grants won’t fix funding crisis | Saturday November 7th, 2026 |
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Southeast Minnesota ambulance directors say low Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and rising equipment costs are forcing services toward consolidation, pointing to increased tax funding and insurance coverage for preventative care as longer-term solutions |
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| Operative IQ and Signifi partner to bring intelligent resource management to EMS agencies | Friday November 6th, 2026 |
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Integrated vending and smart locker solutions connect secure, automated access to critical supplies and equipment with centralized inventory and asset management |
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| Wash. firefighter shot, suspect killed during EMS call | Friday November 6th, 2026 |
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Renton police officers arrived to assist fire crews with an unconscious person in a vehicle when they heard a gunshot that wounded a firefighter |
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| Colo. voters reject tax hikes for over 80 new public safety positions | Friday November 6th, 2026 |
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Longmont’s Ballot Issue 3A failed with 64% opposed, derailing a decade-long plan to add 43 police, 31 fire and 12 crisis-response positions, as critics cited both tax concerns and distrust in giving police additional resources |
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