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By Noah Daly The Idaho Statesman ADA COUNTY, Idaho — The Eagle Fire Protection District on Sept. 3 broke ground on a new station off Highway 55 and Beacon Light Road. The occasion was the culmination of five years of planning, according to officials, and will help local firefighters and federal agencies work hand in hand.

By Paul Wilcoxen The Southern Illinoisan HARRISBURG, Ill. — Harrisburg officials are reviewing the city’s ambulance service after Commissioner Jonathan Brown expressed concerns about its cost and how far outside the city it should respond. Brown said records show the ambulance service has brought in about $164,000 since April 2023, while additional staffing costs about $170,000 to $180,000 a year in salaries.

By Bayne Hughes The Decatur Daily DECATUR, Ala. — Decatur- Morgan Hospital’s ambulance service failed to meet required response times in the city during the second quarter, but the Ambulance Regulatory Board recommended renewal of its certificate of public necessity and convenience.

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Jack Lakowsky The Day, New London, Conn. MONTVILLE, Conn. — Leadership of the Chesterfield Fire Company said accusations of poor management were made by a former ambulance captain with past and present disciplinary issues, and who is currently suspended from the station.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) launched a website for the Longitudinal Inquiry into Fire and EMS (LIFE) Health Study, a new collaborative research effort designed to examine the cumulative health risks firefighters and EMS clinicians face during their careers. Known as the LIFE Study, the project will follow firefighters and EMS clinicians over time, collecting information about occupational exposures and health outcomes.

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. — A man suspected in the killing of Florence County EMS paramedic has pled guilty to kidnapping and murder charges, WPDE reported. Jeremy Smith, 35, reportedly entered the home of Paramedic Phonesia Machado-Fore on March 13, 2024, kidnapped her in her own vehicle and took her to a remote location. He then blindfolded and bound Machado-Fore before killing her behind an abandoned home.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — A 15-year-old Page High School junior varsity football player died after being injured in a game on Sept. 10, WFMY News reported. Davion Well was hurt early in the game and was treated on the sideline before being transported to the hospital. He died a few days later, on Sept. 13.

DALLAS — The trial of a Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic who was accused of kicking a man in the head in 2019 is set to begin on Dec. 7, WFAA reported. Paramedic Brad Cox was reportedly captured on police body camera and surveillance footage kicking the man, identified as Kyle Vess, while he was on the ground. DFR was responding to a grass fire at the time. In the body camera video, Cox said he saw Vess starting the fires on the side of the road.