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A new production dramatizes the creation of the nation’s first paramedic-staffed ambulance service and connects past public health struggles to issues still felt today

Lorain County commissioners approved a proclamation honoring 911 telecommunicators, urging broader recognition, mental health support and legal protections under Ohio law

Abraham Datte, a two-time City Section heavyweight champion, is also a student leader in Monroe High’s Fire Academy Magnet, pairing strength and discipline with training as he pursues a future in EMS

Capstone projects focused on compassion fatigue and 911 center resilience, highlighting some of the most pressing challenges facing today’s public safety systems

St. Joseph City Council approved a new IAFF Local 77 contract with phased pay raises, longevity boosts and EMT pay changes

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A Vanderbilt LifeFlight paramedic tried an emergency landing after the pilot suffered a medical emergency midflight, a preliminary NTSB report says

The cost to reach higher readiness levels is modest — an estimated $4–$48 per pediatric patient — with potential to significantly reduce mortality

Orange County Global Medical Center is asking a judge to overturn the county decision that stopped EMS from transporting stroke patients to the Santa Ana hospital

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a minivan crossed the center line, striking a Robinaugh Emergency Medical Services ambulance that overturned

An episode of Malcolm Gladwell's podcast “Revisionist History" dives into the data — and the noise — behind why EMS sirens may no longer be worth the risk

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Scott County supervisors approved a high-visibility yellow design for newly purchased MEDIC ambulances, pointing to studies showing fewer crashes compared with darker vehicle colors

A 15-month pilot program will explore diverting non-violent, non-emergency calls in Iowa City and Johnson County, to trained field mediators

As Medford prepares to replace Armstrong Ambulance with Cataldo after 25 years, a city councilor is urging officials to slow the process

A vehicle crashed into an occupied San Francisco church, injuring seven people and forcing evacuations as firefighters shored up the damaged building

Whiteout conditions on Interstate 196 near Grand Rapids, triggered a massive crash involving cars and semitrailer trucks and leaving numerous people injured

McGonigle Ambulance employees were recognized for lifesaving service and compassion as the new monthly High 5 to Heroes program

A University of Maryland criminologist reports that shortages of precursor chemicals, not reduced demand, likely drove the nationwide decline in fentanyl overdoses

Search and Rescue of Mineral County operates under the sheriff’s office to provide rapid, coordinated rescues for residents and outdoor recreation visitors