MN Lawmakers Propose Solutions to Address EMS Funding Shortages
Minnesota Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers are optimistic that state lawmakers will act to address funding challenges in this legislative…
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Recruitment, Reimbursement, Essential Service Designation of Importance to MN EMS Stakeholders
Wednesday's listening session aimed to explore the workforce challenge for rural EMS.
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MN Leaders Seek Rural Ambulance Funding Solution
Minnesota's "band-aid" funding for ambulance services in 2024 needs to be followed up by longer-term solutions this year.
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North Memorial’s Air Care Team Marks 40 Years of Life-Saving Missions in MN
For 40 years the North Memorial Air Care team has been a lifeline for patients in critical need, transporting and treating thousands in Minnesota and…
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Burnsville (MN) EMTs Will Be Among First in State to Transfuse Blood in the Field
Burnsville paramedics will be among the first in Minnesota to transfuse blood while en route from accident and trauma scenes as part of a new program that aims…
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Rural MN EMS Services Receive Nearly $24 Million in State Aid
Minnesota recently allocated $24 million to rural emergency medical services across the state.
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Two Killed, Three Injured in MN Bus Stop Crash
A two-car crash in Minneapolis left two people dead and three hospitalized after one vehicle collided with a bus shelter.
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Medix Ambulances Broadens Dealer Network to Better Serve Midwest EMS and Fire Departments
Everest Emergency Vehicles expands Medix’s reach, delivering top-notch service to first responders in Minnesota and North Dakota.
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Girlfriend of Man Who Killed Three MN First Responders Plead Guilty to Buying Him Guns
The woman charged with providing guns for the man who fatally shot three first responders says she is ready to plead guilty.
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Man Gets Nine Months for Assault on Hennepin County (MN) EMS Crew
A man has been sentenced to nine months in prison and after being convicted of assaulting a Minnesota ambulance crew.
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Dylan Ferguson Tapped to Serve as Director of the MN Office of EMS
Dylan Ferguson will begin his role as director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services in the New Year.
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MN Paramedics, EMTs Face Renewed Risks of Violent Encounters
A report says that paramedics and EMTs in Hennepin County, Minnesota, are now threatened and assaulted nearly every day.
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