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In rural West Texas, there's a scramble to keep ambulances running

Feb 4, 2022
After the loss of a local provider, officials are working to make sure paramedics will still show up when people call 911.
Greg Henington, a local EMS and fire chief in rural Brewster County, is leading a task force focused on finding a new ambulance provider for part of the county.
Travis Bubenik

COVID keeps surging. Are EMS providers at the breaking point?

Dec 3, 2020
First responder agencies are starting to buckle under constant pressure.
A worker decontaminates an ambulance.
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Why ambulance service is a tough business

Aug 27, 2014
The business of ambulances is a tough balancing game.

How to make ambulances safer

Jul 31, 2014
EMS workers have a high on-the-job fatality rate. Could safer ambulances help?