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Health Care ‘Turf War’ Returns to York County (SC) as Atrium, Piedmont Clash Over Ambulances

Six years after the “hospital war” between health care companies ended in Fort Mill, a new skirmish over ambulance service again pits Piedmont Medical Center against Atrium Health.
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Philadelphia Sued Over EMS Non-Response

Philadelphia is facing a second lawsuit over claims that city EMS workers failed to assist a resident who later died.
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Fewer Deaths, New Substances and Evolving Treatments in Philadelphia’s Opioid Epidemic − Four Essential Reads

In Philadelphia, fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death after heart disease and cancer.
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SUV Crashes into Kalamazoo (MI) Gas Pumps, Two Hospitalized

Multiple vehicles are involved in a crash at a Speedway gas station in Kalamazoo.
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CO EMS Training Program Receives Ambulance Donation

The Clifton Fire Protection District has donated an ambulance to Colorado Mesa University’s Tech EMS program. The new ambulance replaces an older model previously used…
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Louisville (KY) EMS Launches Whole-Blood Transfusions

Louisville EMS is set to become the first agency in Kentucky to provide blood transfusions directly at the scene of emergencies.
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Decatur (IL) Council Makes $500 Lift Assist Fee Permanent

The Decatur City Council voted on Monday to make permanent a $500 fee for the performance of lift assist services by the Decatur Fire Department.
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Ulster (NY) Municipal Leaders Blast County for Opposing Plan to Give Towns $5M for EMS

 Ulster County Emergency Services Director Everett Erichsen told a group of county supervisors and mayors on Tuesday morning that a proposal to give $5 million to municipalities to…
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Mobile (AL) Officials Weigh Solutions for Growing 911 Abuse

Both private ambulance companies and the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department are looking for solutions to the escalating problem of 911 abuse.
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Measles Cases Rise to About 320 Total in TX and NM

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to nearly 320 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.
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Powell County (KY) Cuts Ties With RedSTAR Wilderness EMS, Citing Staffing Concerns

A longstanding partnership between Powell County and RedSTAR Wilderness EMS has abruptly ended, following a dispute over staffing commitments.
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Medicaid Reimbursement Crisis Threatens EMS in NY, Providers Warn

Ambulance providers from across New York State are sounding the alarm at the state capitol, warning lawmakers that the current Medicaid reimbursement model is unsustainable…
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WV Ambulance Service Shutting Down at End of Month

Citing inadequate reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid, St. Joseph's Ambulance Service in Parkersburg has announced it will close down in two weeks.
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$3 Million in Federal Funding Boosts ME EMS Program

Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) in Bangor has received $3 million in federal funding for the school’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department.
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Australian Paramedic Pioneers Celebrate One Year Anniversary in the U.S.

03.17.2025
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OK Ambulance Totaled, Two Medics Hospitalized after Dust Storm Crash

03.17.2025
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Four Wounded in Gun Battle Outside NJ Party Venue

03.17.2025
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Allegheny County (PA) Launching Crisis Response Teams

03.17.2025
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Man Leads FL Police on Wild Chase in Stolen Ambulance

03.17.2025
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MI EMS Agencies Struggle to Stay Afloat; Plead for State to Pay $6 Million Owed by Prison Medical Company

03.17.2025
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2 NYPD Officers Taken to Hospital after Crashing Car Into Building on Staten Island (NY)

03.16.2025
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8 Dead, Dozens Injured in 71-Vehicle Accident During Dust Storm in Western KS

03.16.2025
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‘Firehouse Clinic’ Opens in Kalamazoo (MI), Giving Medical Care to Homeless Community

03.15.2025
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2 Men Injured, 1 Critically, in Staten Island (NY) Playground Stabbing

03.15.2025
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CA EMS Professionals Lauded for Heroic Eaton Fire Responses

03.14.2025
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ME Cuts Reimbursements as Lawmakers Deadlock on Budget

03.14.2025
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