Message 27870 in EMGSVC.WW
From: KC2NJV
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 26 13:00:00 Z
Newsgroups: EMGSVC.WW
Subject: EMERGENCY SERVICES NEWS
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[01] Stolen Texas ambulance involved in pursuit, fatal shooting
The Fort Worth Fire Department ambulance was stolen from Station 4
before turning up damaged on Interstate 35 in Austin
Link: https://www.ems1.com/stolen-ambulance/stolen-texas-ambulance-
involved-in-pursuit-fatal-shooting
[02] Knoxville?s Mission District model takes EMS beyond the 911 call
By building trust and connecting unhoused residents with existing
community resources, a multidisciplinary AMR outreach program reports a
32% reduction in traditional EMS call volume
Link: https://www.ems1.com/community-awareness/knoxvilles-mission-
district-model-takes-ems-beyond-the-911-call
[03] 16 IAFF leaders recognized for outstanding service
The 2026 IAFF Local Leadership Awards honored 16 members whose
leadership has made a difference in their Locals and across the union.
Link: https://www.iaff.org/news/16-iaff-leaders-recognized-for-
outstanding-service/
[04] IAFF, MDA partnership advances ALS research
The IAFF and MDA mark 72 years of partnership as new research examines
fire fighters' ALS risk.
Link: https://www.iaff.org/news/iaff-mda-partnership-advances-als-
research/
[05] Idaho man sentenced in crash that killed paramedic
Ada County Paramedic Kody Hansen was less than a mile from home after
work when he was killed in a head-on crash
Link: https://www.ems1.com/legal/idaho-man-sentenced-in-crash-that-
killed-paramedic
[06] Conn. firefighter/paramedics' ALS restriction lifted at university
campus
A new program allows licensed UConn firefighter/paramedics to provide
ALS, ending a decades-long restriction at the Storrs campus
Link: https://www.ems1.com/advanced-life-support/conn-firefighter-
paramedics-als-restriction-lifted-at-university-campus
[07] Calif. FD adds single-role EMS positions, returns engine company to
service
Folsom Fire Department will hire 14 EMTs and paramedics in a
restructuring expected to cut costs and restore an engine taken out of
service last year
Link: https://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/calif-fd-adds-single-role-ems-
positions-returns-engine-company-to-service
[08] N.Y. ambulance service receives $50K grant for new rig
Town of Watertown Ambulance used the funding to purchase a new
ambulance amid growing financial and staffing pressures on volunteer
EMS
Link: https://www.ems1.com/ems-grant-center/n-y-ambulance-service-
receives-50k-grant-for-new-rig
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Till next time...
Wayne, KC2NJV
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