NEW YORK (PIX11) — The response times of New York City EMS are rising, according to an independent report released on Thursday. The study was done by the New York City Independent Budget Office using ...

The top challenge rural ambulance networks face, according to the report, is a lack of funding and an inability to receive more due to barriers imposed at the state level.

The president of EMS Local 2507 said that over one third of the city's emergency medical technicians and paramedics could ...

An EMT starts at a salary of $39,386, union officials said. After about five years, their salary increases to $59,000. By ...

Ambulance providers across rural New York say their systems are nearing collapse without more state funding, according to the ...

Hospitals on Staten Island are reducing overnight ambulance coverage as staffing shortages, pay disparities and recruitment challenges continue ...

There are over 1,150 rural EMS agencies across New York, a recent report on the state's rural ambulance system reveals.

Emergency Medical Services in rural areas are “teetering on the brink of collapse” due to funding and staffing challenges. That's the conclusion of the New York State Rural Ambulance Services Task ...

Lillian Bonsignore, the first former EMS responder ever picked to run the fire department, will join firefighters and EMS ...

Ambulance response times during life-threatening emergencies jumped in the last year, according to revealed data — as the FDNY blames ongoing staffing and recruiting troubles. Average ambulance ...

Broome County will allocate new state funding toward additional EMS vehicles for the area. On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two pieces of legislation into law, addressing Medicaid ...

Since the early 2000s, there has been a significant decline in the number of volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel in New York State. It’s gone from roughly 120,000 volunteers to 75,000. Statewide, ...