You might need an ambulance, but your state might not see it as 'essential' - Stateline
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Emergency apps can help save lives by finding help fast - The
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Winnebago County seeks to proactively tackle 'dire' need for EMS
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Turkey detains 4 people as part of probe into landslide at gold
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Most States Don't Consider EMS an Essential Service
AAA Staff, Author at American Ambulance Association
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AI moves into overworked 911 centers
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In far-west Moffat, more than 300 hope, work for reliable EMS
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Emergency services agencies cited for using unlicensed personnel
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Gunshots and then a fire at a suburban Philadelphia home leave 2
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Nada Hassanein, Author at Michigan Advance