The Sarasota County Fire Department (SCFD) received cutting-edge technology through a state of Florida EMS grant to place video laryngoscopes on every ambulance, the department said in a Facebook post recently.

The video laryngoscope allows the medic to see the patient’s trachea through a video feed on a screen instead of looking directly in their mouth during a difficult patient airway situation, the post said.

SCFD’s Assistant Chief of EMS Brian Nadler demonstrates the use of this innovative technology in the video above.

Out of 23,000 licensed EMS agencies in the country, SCFD is one of 238 agencies utilizing this technology.

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The Monett Rural Fire District announced recently that it has added a new apparatus to its fleet.

“In September 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of a new tanker-pumper from Firemaster,” the department said in a Facebook post. “This April, the district took delivery of the new truck, a 2025 Freightliner/Firemaster tanker-pumper.”

Equipped with a 1,250-gallon-per-minute (gpm) pump and a 3,000-gallon water tank, this vehicle will be stationed at Station 1, designated as T-1213, and will replace a 1992 tanker that has provided long-standing service to the district, the post said.

“We are thankful to the Board of Directors and, above all, the citizens who have made this possible,” the department said in the post.

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Noelle Alviz-Gransee – The Kansas City Star

A Kansas City firefighter-paramedic has died after he was stabbed in an ambulance by a patient he was transporting Sunday morning, city officials announced.

The suspect is in police custody.

Graham Hoffman, 29, was sent on a routine call to the area of North Oak Traffickway and MO-152 around 1 a.m.

Hoffman was on the way to the hospital when he was stabbed in the heart by the person he was transporting, according to Michael Hopkins, Kansas City Fire Department Battalion Chief. His partner then called for police and extra medical help.

Crews worked to save his life on the way to North Kansas City Hospital and continued in the emergency room before he was taken into surgery, according to officials. He succumbed to his injuries in the intensive care unit.

Hoffman had been a member of the fire department since 2022, city officials said in a release.

“His courage, compassion, and commitment to our community will never be forgotten. On behalf of the City of Kansas City, I extend our deepest condolences to Graham’s family, loved ones, and all members of the Kansas City Fire Department. We stand with you in this time of unimaginable loss,” said Interim City Manager Kimiko Gilmore.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said in a press conference Sunday afternoon that the suspect is in custody as the police department works with the Clay County prosecutor towards charges.

The city plans to demand accountability be applied not just to this suspect, but also for any steps in the process that fell short, Lucas said.

“This senseless act reminds us of the dangers our first responders face each day,” he said.

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Prior reporting:

Noelle Alviz-Gransee – The Kansas City Star

A Kansas City firefighter was stabbed Sunday morning by a patient being transported for aid in Kansas City’s Northland.

First responders were sent to the area of North Oak Traffickway and MO-152 around 1 a.m. for a routine call, according Michael Hopkins, Battalion Chief of the Kansas City Fire Department.

While on the way to the hospital, a firefighter paramedic was stabbed in the chest by the patient they were transporting. Emergency crew and additional firefighters were called, along with police, according to Hopkins.

The firefighter is in critical condition at North Kansas City Hospital and the suspect was taken into police custody.

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