News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| 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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| 'Setting the standard': Okla. city diverts over 6,000 mental health 911 calls in first year of program | Thursday May 14th, 2026 |
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Tulsa's partnership between the 911 center and mental health clinicians diverted thousands of crisis calls, saving time and reducing unnecessary emergency calls |
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| 2 hospitalized after Li-ion battery explosion at Tenn. manufacturing plant | Thursday May 14th, 2026 |
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Cleveland firefighters and a medical helicopter responded to Amaero Advanced Materials after an industrial explosion |
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| MP Cloud Technologies Announces AdvanceClaim IQ — the EMS Industry's First Patented, Fully Agentic AI Revenue Cycle Management Platform | Wednesday May 13th, 2026 |
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Launching Q2–Q3 2026, ACIQ reads ePCR narratives, codes claims with transparent reasoning, and supports EMS billing teams without replacing them |
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| Maine FD launches EMS-only paramedic pilot program as fire calls decrease | Wednesday May 13th, 2026 |
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The Bangor Fire Department’s EMS-only pilot program is aimed at handling a rising EMS call volume while keeping firefighters available for fire responses |
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| Report warns possible closure of 99 hospitals could stretch EMS even thinner across the South | Wednesday May 13th, 2026 |
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A new report warns that cuts tied to the Big Beautiful Bill could push nearly 100 rural hospitals toward closure, increasing transport times and straining EMS systems |
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| Hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship sends Americans to biocontainment quarantine units | Wednesday May 13th, 2026 |
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18 Americans are being monitored at specialized infectious disease facilities after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius |
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| $725K grant helps Ariz. FD purchase 35 chest compression devices | Wednesday May 13th, 2026 |
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Mesa Fire and Medical will use a federal grant to improve patient care and crew safety during ambulance transports |
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