News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Audit finds Fla. county underpaid EMS personnel more than $336K | Monday June 29th, 2026 |
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A payroll audit found more than 200 Manatee County EMS employees were underpaid over nine months because overtime was calculated incorrectly |
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| 911 staffing crunch prompts Pa. county to hire outside dispatchers | Monday June 29th, 2026 |
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Four third-party dispatchers will work up to 50 hours per week at Franklin County’s 911 center under a $163,000 contract to ease staffing shortage |
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| N.C. county EMS grant aims to cut repeat 911 calls | Monday June 29th, 2026 |
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A nearly $500,000 state grant will help Watauga County launch a Mobile Integrated Health program, connecting high-need residents with care before emergencies happen |
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| Venezuela earthquake death toll climbs as rescuers race against time | Monday June 29th, 2026 |
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At least 1,450 people have died, more than 3,100 have been injured and hundreds of aftershocks continue to hamper search-and-rescue efforts as international teams work to find survivors |
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| L.A. County overdose deaths decline for third straight year | Sunday June 28th, 2026 |
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Accidental drug overdose deaths fell 6% in 2025 and are down nearly 30% since their 2022 peak |
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| Calif. county approves EMS advisory committee | Sunday June 28th, 2026 |
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The Solano County Board of Supervisors voted to create a committee to give hospitals, fire agencies, ambulance providers, dispatch and other stakeholders a voice in the local EMS system |
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| Study finds Va. county needs 3 new fire, EMS stations as volunteer ranks shrink | Saturday June 27th, 2026 |
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A 10-month assessment recommends Montgomery County build new fire and EMS stations and hire additional personnel to keep pace with population growth and a declining volunteer workforce |
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| After EMS call, Ala. firefighter finishes mowing patient's lawn | Saturday June 27th, 2026 |
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An Alabama volunteer firefighter returned to finishing the mowing so the recovering resident and her family had one less thing to worry about |
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| Photo of the Week: N.J. EMS saves dog in house fire | Friday June 26th, 2026 |
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South Orange Rescue Squad crews used equipment donated by Invisible Fence Brand to give emergency care to a dog rescued from a structure fire |
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| Former Ill. EMT gets probation in 2022 patient death | Friday June 26th, 2026 |
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Peter Cadigan was sentenced to 24 months of probation, 100 hours of community service and a lifetime ban from working in healthcare after being charged in Earl Moore Jr.'s death |
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