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•June 26, 2026

EAST SIDE WARNS OF CRITICAL CELLULAR SHORTFALL

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Two residents pressed the Borough Council to come...
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•June 26, 2026

NEW CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL FIRE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER OPENS

CONCORD, CA – The Contra Costa County Fire Protection...
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•June 26, 2026

DISPATCHER SHORTAGE LEADS TO OVERTIME AND CALLS FOR HIGHER PAY

The Albuquerque Police Department is dealing with a shortage...
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•June 26, 2026

COLORADO SPRINGS LEADERS ANNOUNCE CITY SPECIFIC 911 AUTHORITY PROPOSAL

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Springs officials announced...
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•June 26, 2026

FAYETTEVILLE APROVES ROADMAP FOR JOINT 9-1-1 CENTER

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Fayetteville city leaders have approved...
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•June 26, 2026

ITS MADNESS THAT DC 911 OPERATES THIS WAY

DC911 can’t get out of its own way. Last...
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•June 25, 2026

WILDLAND FIRE AIRCRAFT CRASH-3 MEMBERS ON BOARD (The Secret List)

All, In Canada, Northwest Territories Fire has advised that the “serious incident” involving a bird...
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•June 18, 2026

The Charleston 9 & The Boston 9 (The Secret List)

All: There should be NO Firefighters that are not aware of the horrific loss-and studied...
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•June 16, 2026

VIDEO: Explosion Kills 1 At Fire Rescue Facility (The Secret List)

All, One person was killed and four others were injured Monday morning following an explosion...
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•June 16, 2026

Firefighter Stand Down Week-It Is NOT Easy (The Secret List)

All, Firefighter Safety Stand Down is happening all this week. Scroll down for webinar details....
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•June 14, 2026

TX FIREFIGHTER, 29 DIES IN RESIDENTIAL FIRE – LODD (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that an Odessa (Texas) Firefighter died in the line...
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•June 14, 2026

2nd MAINE FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY – LODD (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that Searsmont (Maine) Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury has...
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EMS Close Calls

•June 2, 2026

MEMBERS NEARLY STRUCK AT FATAL STRUCK BY CRASH – NEW JERSEY

A 43-year-old woman was killed Friday morning on Route 1 in West Windsor after she...
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•May 21, 2026

THREE INJURED IN AMBULANCE ROLLOVER CRASH – MICHIGAN

ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — Northbound US 131 was closed for about five hours between mile...
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•May 21, 2026

TWO EMTS NEARLY KILLED WHEN MULTILPE GUN SHOTS HIT THEIR AMBULANCE IN THE BRONX

Two EMTs were nearly killed when their ambulance was struck by gunfire in the Bronx,...
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•May 8, 2026

WEST VIRIGINIA EMT INDICTED IN MAN’S DEATH APPEARS IN COURT

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The woman who prosecutors said was driving a Kanawha County ambulance...
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•April 19, 2026

FATAL AMBULANCE CRASH – TEXAS

DALLAS — While responding to an emergency call, a Dallas Fire and Rescue vehicle became...
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•April 16, 2026

FIREFIGHTER INJURED BY WOMAN WITH KNIFE AT WELFARE CHECK CALL – TEXAS

SAN ANTONIO — A welfare check at an off-campus housing complex near the University of...
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