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A vehicle that slowed down for an oncoming Springfield Township ambulance was struck from behind and sent into the path of the ambulance
Regional Medical Center in San Jose changed course after county officials said the closure would lead to unnecessary deaths
During a congressional hearing, Kimberly Cheatle said the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the Trump rally
The bill would end a requirement that Medicare patients be transported to emergency facilities for providers to receive reimbursement
North Kingsville officials cut the part-time EMS service earlier in July due to funding
Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier
The Chehalis Fire Department begins the use of its new paramedic ambulance service, working alongside AMR
University Hospitals is using a $3M grant to improve the EMS response to mental health crisis calls
Cumberland County’s 4-Minute City Program uses nearly 300 AEDs
State officials determined that the lone vendor selected to write the AAR was not compliant with state policies
The DNR pilot was instrument-rated but, her helicopter was not outfitted with the necessary equipment to fly “blind”
Over 100 emergency vehicles took part in the procession carrying former fire chief Corey Comperatore to his hometown of Freeport
Paramedics jumped out of the moving ambulance before the pursuit crossed two counties
Dispatch centers across the country reported disruptions due to the Microsoft 365 outage, including having to write 911 calls on paper to share with first responders
Three patients were transported to a hospital in Cincinnati in critical condition
CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts
Two former STAR EMS personnel have been charged with theft of government property after being told they could not take the USPS collection box
The Vancouver Fire Department’s leave-behind program aims to reduce second overdoses among patients who initially refused treatment
The Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company said there was a limited amount of space on the back of Corey Comperatore’s coat
Two workers at the BNY Mellon Tower were trapped when their scaffolding lost power
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We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump
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A firefighter charged with urinating on a medic’s belongings is a sign of a problem left brewing for too long
A 13-step action plan to provide compassionate and effective care while navigating the evolving legal landscape
Three takeaways from the conviction of Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain


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