Message 26280 in EMGSVC.WW
From: KC2NJV
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 26 13:00:00 Z
Newsgroups: EMGSVC.WW
Subject: EMERGENCY SERVICES NEWS
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[01] 2 injured by incendiary device outside NYC federal building
Two people suffered minor injuries after an incendiary device was
deployed outside 26 Federal Plaza, prompting a terrorism task force
investigation
Link: https://www.ems1.com/terrorism/2-injured-by-incendiary-device-
outside-nyc-federal-building
[02] Utah fire captain, family killed in flash flood during hike
Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long, his wife and their three sons were
killed after a flash flood swept through a southern Utah canyon
Link: https://www.ems1.com/fatal-incidents/utah-fire-captain-family-
killed-in-flash-flood-during-hike
[03] S.D. FD warns of the end of rural EMS service without new funding
The Rapid City Fire Department says it will stop providing ambulance
service to rural Pennington County after 2026 unless officials
establish a funding agreement
Link: https://www.ems1.com/rural-ems/s-d-fd-warns-of-the-end-of-rural-
ems-service-without-new-funding
[04] Could drones solve EMS's whole blood logistics problem?
From scene delivery to rural resuscitation, Pinnacle speakers outlined
how drones could make whole blood more accessible in the prehospital
setting
Link: https://www.ems1.com/whole-blood/could-drones-solve-emss-whole-
blood-logistics-problem
[05] Mass. city considers $500 fee for nursing home lift assist calls
Methuen's proposal would charge care facilities for non-emergency lift
assists and raise ambulance rates by about 19% to offset rising service
costs
Link: https://www.ems1.com/billing-and-administration/mass-city-
considers-500-fee-for-nursing-home-lift-assist-calls
[06] Calif. county's largest ambulance provider seeks 16% rate increase
The Sonoma County Fire District asks for an ambulance rate increase,
citing rising labor costs, reimbursement challenges and higher
operating expenses
Link: https://www.ems1.com/billing-and-administration/calif-countys-
largest-ambulance-provider-seeks-16-rate-increase
[07] Long Island Local secures contract after 16-year impasse
The agreement raises wages and gives Local 287 a stable foundation for
future bargaining.
Link: https://www.iaff.org/news/long-island-local-secures-contract-
after-16-year-impasse/
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Till next time...
Wayne, KC2NJV
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