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 ...

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

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

The merge of two storied institutions in New York City was commemorated on Monday, March 16, 2026, at EMS Academy at Fort Totten to mark its 30th anniversary. FDNY and New York City EMS came ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — For nearly 30 years, New York City firefighters and paramedics have operated under one roof. But there’s a new push to separate the FDNY from EMS. While some officials believe it ...

Since the early 2000s, there has been a significant decline in the number of volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel in New ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have allowed local governments to fund emergency medical services outside of the property tax cap. The governor cited concerns that the bill ...

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