| READERS RESPOND: <\/b>We are not a taxi service: Preventable nursing home transfers<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Keynote speaker Dr. Emily Kidd, Acadian\u2019s medical director and the Texas Division of Emergency Management\u2019s director of medical response services, recently led tactical medical teams during the Kerr County floods and spoke about the lifesaving impact and public trust EMTs uphold every day.<\/p>\n The National EMS Academy is offering a 75% tuition discount \u2014 San Antonians can enroll for approximately $400. The next 12-week hybrid course begins Sept. 8; registration is open at BecomeAMedic.com<\/a>, with the Academy hoping this record class inspires more future first responders.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n Portland firefighters rescued a resident and, with the ambulance 10 minutes out, transported the patient themselves\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n RAA\u2019s Mark Tenia shares advice for connecting your messaging with your audience to promote community support\n <\/p>\n August 18, 2025 02:16 PM<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n Wapello County\u2019s EMS council weighed a high-school pipeline, community paramedicine and transit-aided transport among many items\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n After a first-year loss and a $527K shortfall in 2024, Cheshire EMS is in the black through the first half of 2025\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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