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Pa. township EMS holding steady amid regional hospital closures and declared emergency

2 days ago | ems1.com | Richard Ilgenfritz

By Richard IlgenfritzMain Line Times & SuburbanRADNOR, Pa. — About six weeks after Radnor officials declared an emergency for the township ambulance services due to concerns over the closure of a major Delaware County health system, township officials say crews are still keeping up. The board of commissioners originally approved the emergency declaration on April 28, following the closing of the Crozer Health System.
70's teen idol Bobby Sherman traded sold-out concerts 'for the back of an ambulance'

3 days ago | ems1.com | Dominic Genetti

By Dominic GenettiJacksonville Journal-CourierJun. 24 — Bobby Sherman, a 1970s teen idol and heartthrob, has died. He was 81. The “Julie, Do You Love Me” singer’s death was announced via Instagram in a shared post from his wife, Brigitte Poublon, and “Full House” actor John Stamos. “From one ex-teen idol, to another — rest in peace Bobby Sherman,” Stamos, who recently lost longtime friend and music legend Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, wrote.
Amputee teams up with EMS to teach lifesaving bleeding control in Ga. schools

1 week ago | ems1.com | Bill Carey

DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. — Vansh Patel who lost his arm in a fatal crash, is now partnering with Phoebe Putney Health System and Dougherty County EMS to help teach courses on how to stop severe bleeding. The lifesaving skills Patel is now sharing are the same ones used to save him, WALB reported. Just hours after his graduation in 2024, Patel was a passenger in a crash. The driver, also a 2024 Deerfield graduate, died at the scene.
Mont. governor vetoes bill providing PTSD workers' comp coverage for first responders

1 week ago | ems1.com | Seaborn Larson

By Seaborn LarsonMissoulianHELENA, Mont. — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte last week vetoed a bill to identify post-traumatic stress disorder among police, firefighters and emergency care providers as an eligible claim for workers’ compensation. The governor’s decision followed outreach from commerce and insurance groups urging him to reject the change in policy, much of which he released alongside his veto letter. The legislation, known as Senate Bill 394 from Sen.
Lexington County sees $3M drop in third-party ambulance revenue

1 week ago | ems1.com | Hannah Wade

By Hannah WadeThe StateLEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — In the year after Lexington County began contracting with a third-party, private medical company to handle less critical calls for help, collections for rides in county ambulances dropped by more than a quarter. The amount of money collected for ambulance rides dropped by more than $3 million – from $13.7 million in the fiscal year 2023 to $10.6 million the next year – after the county started partnering with MedTrust.
Grand Blanc Township explores police and fire roles to improve EMS response times

1 week ago | ems1.com | Nick Taylor

By Nick Taylormlive.comGRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Officials are looking to the township’s police and fire departments to potentially help fill existing gaps in local EMS services. Grand Blanc Township has recently been looking for ways to improve EMS services in the area, which are provided through the Genesee County 911 Consortium. “Talking isn’t going to solve anything,” Grand Blanc Township Fire Chief Jamie Jent said.
ARPA grant helps Pa. ambulance service purchase a new ambulance

1 week ago | ems1.com | Richard Ilgenfritz

By Richard IlgenfritzMain Line Times & SuburbanLOWER MERION, Pa. — This week, officials from Narberth Ambulance held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to thank Lower Merion’s commissioners for their assistance in securing funds for a new ambulance. According to officials from Narberth Ambulance, a new, fully equipped ambulance costs approximately $500,000.
Australian woman dies of caffeine overdose while waiting 7 hours for ambulance

1 week ago | ems1.com | Sarah Roebuck

MELBOURNE, Australia — A coroner has ruled that a woman who died from a caffeine overdose after waiting more than 7 hours for an ambulance may have survived if paramedics had arrived sooner, 9News reported. Christina Lackmann, 32, was found dead in her Melbourne apartment in April 2021. She had called Australia’s emergency number, 000, reporting dizziness, numbness and an inability to stand. Her call was categorized as non-urgent, and she was placed in a queue for secondary triage.
Audio released of response to shootings of Minn. lawmakers

1 week ago | ems1.com | Paul Walsh

By Paul WalshStar TribuneAmbulance crews sent to the homes of state Sen. John Hoffman in Champlin and state Rep. Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park reported to dispatch the injuries to the two legislators and advised the hospitals. The Minnesota Star Tribune has obtained audio of the dispatches, which capture the dramatic attempts to save them, and the ongoing threat to first responders, who at one point note that the shooter is still in Hortman’s home.
How new bill impacts dual-role firefighter/EMS professionals

1 week ago | ems1.com | Sarah Roebuck

WASHINGTON — For years, EMS providers who are cross-trained as firefighters have been undercounted — and overlooked — in the federal data that shapes policy and funding. Now, the EMS Counts Act seeks to change that. Introduced in June 2025 by U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and John Mannion (D-NY), the bipartisan bill would direct the U.S. Department of Labor to revise its classification system.