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Midland, Saginaw and Bay City fire departments will replace 120 SCBA units, with new expected in service by summer 2026
Arkansas ambulance providers warn that delayed Medicare payments and expired rural funding could force some services to dip into cash reserves
Skagit County will raise transport rates by 3% each year, equalizing fees for residents and nonresidents while keeping Medicaid and Medicare rates unchanged
‘It’s been my life dream’: 50-year-old recruit joins Pa. PD after career in military, public service
“I look at your badge as it isn’t yours to keep,” said Army veteran Chris Feder, Temple University’s newest police recruit. “It’s on loan from the community you serve.”
The new law raises wages for incarcerated firefighters from about $1 an hour to the federal minimum, with $10 million in state funding to support the increase
Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire landed at the top of WalletHub’s 2025 list, with Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana ranked least safe
Law enforcement agencies can apply for funding through the $75 million Violent Crime Intervention Fund and the newly launched $100 million Downtown Public Safety Grant Fund
The FBI called “Operation Summer Heat” a “record-setting” operation as it aimed to remove gang members, drug traffickers, child predators and bank robbers from the streets
Grand Junction would add three fire department posts for advanced-practice paramedics, redirecting lower-acuity and chronic calls under physician oversight
In a new Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps video, Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano recalls being hit by a car, praising the crew’s rapid response and care
In addition to longer transports, rural EMS sees a 40% rate of severe emergencies, according to an analysis of 69 million calls by the American College of Surgeons
A 6-year study by the American College of Surgeons found nearly 42% of fatally injured drivers in Montgomery County had blood levels far exceeding state impairment limits, suggesting recent cannabis use before crashes
Highlighted by the PWW Advisory Group, the South Dakota Ambulance Association-backed series details funding woes, long response times