Cindy VanValkinburgh was at work this summer when she felt her heart race and her body stiffen. She could hardly move.

Six emergency medical technicians have been hired as part of a pilot program to staff a basic life support ambulance.

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect updates to the amounts Colorado Springs Fire Department plans to charge for Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support ambulance transports, ...

Hadley Fire Chief Michael Spanknebel last week pitched a plan to the Select Board to start operting full ambulance service next year. Credit: GAZETTE FILE PHOTO HADLEY — By Jan. 1, 2026, Hadley ...

Patients and the companies that insure them would have to pay more for rides in FDNY ambulances under a rate hike proposed to offset the cost of inflation and salary increases for emergency medical ...