Georgia EMS News

and then some

Fairfax County VA faces potential budget cuts to fire and rescue services

Marietta GA Fire – Red Light, Green Light: Lessons for smart cities

Cobb GA Fire’s $750,000 Race-Bias Deal Halted by Federal Court

Thomasville GA Fire Rescue offering free dumbass Roth ID Tags

Paralyzed DeKalb GA County firefighter receives new van thanks to anonymous donor

Watch Atlanta Fire Rescue’s Chief Smith read prepared statement regarding CFP National Championship

Ogden UT Fire Department hiring for new homeless medical advocate position

How fire departments in South Georgia came together to help with Jimmy Carter’s services

Emanuel County GA Fire & Rescue has been awarded two federal grants totaling an estimated $777,000

Bryan County GA Hiring CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER / EMT

Bryan County GA selects new fire and emergency services chief – Matthew Burns – Strong Resume!

Baldwin County, GA, Fire Chief Hanging up White Helmet

$65 Million Wasted Tax Dollars for Dedicated Swiftwater Rescue Training Center in Houston

Fire hydrants ran dry as Pacific Palisades burned. L.A. city officials blame ‘tremendous demand’

CA, Struggling With Massive Wildfires, Sent ‘Surplus’ Firefighting Equipment to Ukraine.

FDNY reports 67% drop in lithium-ion battery deaths in 2024

Fire Department arguing on the radio during these crazy LA Fires

PARODY: An Inspiring Message from the City of Los Angeles Regarding the Palisades Fire

ATL cuts ribbon on latest solar project – Fire Station 40

Who Is Kristin Crowley? Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Wave of Anger

Los Angeles Fire Chief Says DEI Is A Top Priority

Remembering FDNY Captain Patrick J. “Paddy” Brown – 9/11

BBQ benefit to honor the life of 18-year-old firefighter – Mehoopany, PA – March 9 at noon

Blueberry Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Burgaw NC Fire Station

Westminster Fire Department (Harrod, OH) to host pancake breakfast –  Feb. 15 from 7 to 11 a.m.

The end of GPS – Quantum Navigation

Medic, Charlotte Fire agree to 6-month contract extension for EMS care

Pierce Manufacturing showcases IDIOTIC, OVERPRICED electric fire trucks at CES 2025 in Las Vegas

PFAS detected in U.S. firefighter protective hoods and gloves, NIST reports

Charlotte County FL Fire & EMS deputy chief faces DUI charges in Lee County

North Little Rock’s Emergency Services will get option for live video in 911 calls

Pender NC Fire/EMS pushing Union Rescue Squad out of the system

Fire chiefs: EMS response in N. Central Mass. ‘on verge of collapse’ after hospital closing

Georgia invests over $3.7 million in programs to improve road safety

FDNY promotes EMS officers

Nevada Law Restricts Public Safety Agencies from Using DJI Drones, Limits Drone as First Responder Applications

EV FIRE ENGINE BURNS DOWN BRAND NEW ENTIRE FIRE STATION WHILE CHARGING!!

Budget Issues – Oakland residents concerned about fire station closures

Ambulance service and London Luton Airport launch life-saving partnership – Emergency Services Times

City of Flint mark 3 months of relaunched ambulance service

Cordele, GA Fire Department achieves Class 2 status, joins top 4% nationwide

Swainsboro, GA Fire Chief passes away just months after retirement

St. Joseph County first responders use QR bracelets to provide the right care

‘Bills are all made up’: 3 people, 1 accident – and 3 wildly different ambulance charges

Idex Brings Critical Automation To Save Firefighters’ Lives

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Baltimore City over 2022 fire that killed 3 Baltimore firefighters

Citizens Must Stay 25 Feet from First Responders Under New Florida Law

Grift continues – Pierce Joins Oshkosh to Showcase the Future of Electric Firefighting Technology at CES 2025

Memphis firefighter crashes into a sheriff’s office cruiser Monday night with his two kids, a loaded gun and four empty vodka bottles in his SUV

Get to know Tybee Island’s new fire chief

Lithium battery explodes in Vancouver Island fire chief’s home

Woke Audi Q5 And A7 PHEV Owners Told To Not Charge Batteries Over Fire Risk

Coronado Fire Chief Jason Summers Screws Taxpayers with Lies to Purchase EV Fire Engine

Electric vehicle caused major apartment fire; ‘First large-scale incident’ in Chattanooga

With long overdue new rig, St. Paul launches Minnesota’s first electric firetruck, Taxpayers get Screwed.

Are Parking Garages Safe for EVs?  What about EV Fire Engines in the Station? Chattanooga’s EV Fire

Fire Chief Runs Blocker – Throwback Thursday

GA Dept. of Public Health gets $2.78 million for injury prevention from GOHS

Paulding, GA takes delivery of 3 new engines

Cobb Fire rookie rescues victim fresh out of academy

Video Highlight – Atlanta Fire Rescue Hybrid 3 Truck Responding

Full Circle Lithium demonstrates Li-ion firefighting agent by setting a Nissan Leaf and a Kia EV9 ablaze

The grift continues – Partnership between Rosenbauer, Dallas Fire Rescue brings PANTHER 6×6 electric to airport; Is Atlanta Fire next?

Atlanta Fire orders ladder trucks without ladders, calling them Hybrids

Cartersville Fire Department places new Pierce Rescue in service

Georgia’s Custom Truck & Body Works building 2 rescues for Chicago Fire

Chesterfield Fire & EMS honors the memory of fallen Veteran Lieutenant

Chesterfield County Fire and EMS remembers firefighter Brad McNeer – 25th Anniversary of Rescue 49 Crash

Chiefs abandoning ship, some retiring early, from woke Atlanta Fire Rescue

El Paso Fire Department has new ambulance helicopter, Fire STAR, that will help reduce times in transporting critically injured

Family of GA Teen Hires Civil Rights Lawyer, Ben Crump, in Ambulance Delay Case – Shocker it’s Fulton County

Atlanta Fire hiring Executive Director, Administration Operations, to compensate for lack of executive leadership competence

Detroit Fire Department Professional Development Conference

Barrow County Emergency Services received a “clean bill of health” from state fire training officials

Cobb County first responders eligible for PTSD coverage Jan. 1

Georgia Bill Would Legalize Baby Boxes to Fight Infant Abandonment

Ford unveils new law enforcement vehicle

Vehicle carrying radioactive material crashes on its way to GA hospital

EMS Failures And Tragic Delays Led to the Death of 15-Year-Old Amanda Sylvester | TSR Investigates (just the tip of the iceberg of waste/incompetence in Fulton/Atlanta)

Getting an inside look at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center

Scottsdale to launch its own ambulance service this weekend – Bye bye private equity

After back-to-back issues caused by turnover, Tybee Island names new fire chief

Full 44 minute video, audio sheds light on College Park & Grady ambulance response for volleyball player who collapsed

Atlanta Cop City to open soon

Woke Atlanta Fire Rescue to host “Ladies Night Out” event to recruit female firefighters

Grady EMS says College Park ambulance could have rushed volleyball player who collapsed, later died to hospital

Fort Worth takes control of MedStar management, creates new medical director office

Atlanta’s Winecoff Hotel disaster changed fire safety

Chemical Fire at Atlanta-Area Plant Sparks Local Movement Against BioLab

Sandy Springs donates firefighting equipment to Jones County

Clayton County Breaks Ground On New Fire HQ And Fire Station 1

Over 1,000 people sought medical help after BioLab fire, state agency says

Antiquated Georgia EMS fails again / Grady EMS never shows – Teen athlete dies after ambulance never shows up at College Park recreation center, officials say

Shocker – New Orleans Former 911 director slammed for $3.8 million purchase of failed system

Glynn County Fire and Rescue holds ceremony for new ambulance

Atlanta airport medical clinic serves hundreds in its first year

Police investigating car break-ins at 2 Atlanta fire stations

Why Augusta is at ground zero for house fire risks this week

SCFD Chief Mike Byrd sworn in as president of the Georgia State Firefighters Association

Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation wastes funds on Electric Vehicles for emergency use