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JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Highway 199 in Josephine County has seen more than 200 crashes this summer alone, four have been fatal. But with understaffed first responders covering the area, law enforcement can’t cover everything. In fact, sometimes they don’t even respond …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY – American Medical Response in Josephine County has ended its partnership with Mercy Flights. That means those who are subscribed to the current program with them, called Paramed, will only be receiving coverage for ground transportation starting in July. According …

ILLINOIS VALLEY, Ore. – Illinois Valley Fire District and AMR were dispatched to a vehicle over the cliff passed the Page Mountain Snow Park on the California side just after ten this morning. The car had not been visible from the road …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A federal judge has sided with Mercy Flights in a civil lawsuit the Medford nonprofit filed against Josephine County and American Medical Response. A Josephine County ordinance passed in 2013 made AMR the sole provider of ground ambulance …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — First responders in Grants Pass brushed up on their skills in training exercises Wednesday. Rural Metro Fire and American Medical Response gathered at Cascade Recycling for extrication training. First responders got hands-on experience going through what it’s like …

Josephine County, Ore. — Local first responders and medical personnel are working together to put bleed kits all around Josephine County. They contain items, such as tourniquets and bandages. It’s all part of a national campaign called, Stop the Bleed. Rural Metro Fire, …

Wonder, Ore. — Rural Metro Fire responded to a rollover crash Saturday, just before 6 p.m. on Hayes Hill, near MP 15 on Redwood Highway. When crews arrived on-scene, they found a single vehicle on its top in the roadway, with the …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A strike team from Josephine County is headed to Sonoma County to assist with the response to devastating wildfires in the area. At least 31 people have been killed by the fires ripping through California’s wine country. More …

Josephine County, Ore. — Josephine County said a new app is already saving lives. Police said the PulsePoint app is ‘like an amber alert for sudden cardiac arrest victims.’ It has the ability to notify people about local emergencies in the area. If …

MERLIN, Ore. – Rural Metro Fire responded to a car accident on Galice and Crow Roads in Merlin Friday night. RMF along with Josephine County AMR and Grants Pass Fire/Rescue had to use a rope to help one person out of the …