Animals
Baltimore City Fire Department trains to go above and beyond the call of duty for the patients they serve
“The most important part of my life is to help and uplift other people, so there’s no way I can give up now,” says 34-year-old J.C. LaVerde
This year’s strangest tales involved a medic who won a lottery, providers treating family members, a heroic dispatcher, unfriendly animals and unique car crashes
Animal bites and envenomations pose some interesting challenges to EMS providers
The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office and the Wellington EMS providers responded and performed CPR
Agata Sarkis was finishing her shift in Milton when she covered the bird with a blanket and transported it to a fire station
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews responded after a bear escaped its exhibit and injured the zookeeper
Christopher Biggs, now working as a paramedic with Keyser EMS, was permitted to work as long as he coordinates his schedule with home confinement officials
Monticello Fire Department crew members extricated a Wayne County EMS provider from the ambulance
Itasca first responders have been accompanying Firefighter-Paramedic Frank Nunez through his cancer battle
Dos and don’ts, and the signs and symptoms you may encounter in managing snakebites
The new legislation went into effect on July 1
The injured Pa. woman was transported to a Wyo. hospital
MMR shares their journey to adopt a pet who provides unconditional support
Conrad John Sunde IV works for the Duluth Fire Department; state and federal boards will determine whether his licenses should be suspended or revoked
Heroes Comfort will cover all costs for those agencies that get dogs
If no humans are waiting for treatment or transport, EMTs and paramedics would be allowed to help the dogs
Members of the Lake County Rescue Squad and other agencies were trying to get the victims into an ambulance when the camel reappeared
The patient required 44 vials of anti-venom as a result of the bite from a Gaboon Viper, one of the deadliest snakes in the world
The new law is named after a K-9 officer who was severely injured in a shooting where his partner, Sgt. Sean Gannon, was killed
Small antibody-like proteins known as VNARs will not be immediately available as a treatment, but they could help prepare for future coronavirus outbreaks
The wildest calls of the year included an impaling, cicadas, a turtle, attempts to steal ambulances, and something you should not say to 911 dispatchers
A viral video has over 49,000 comments and gets users talking about when not to call for an ambulance
“Nero’s Bill” would make it legally possible for personnel to provide emergency treatment and transport to K-9 officers
What paramedics needs to know as reports of self-medication for COVID-19 rise
U.S. Army Reserve soldiers prepare for mass causality scenarios, medical evacuations and ambulance arrivals with simulation training
Furry family members were among those being searched for ahead of Sunday night’s demolition
The bill stipulates that dogs can be transported by ambulance as long as no person requires medical attention
After attempting to join its owner on the transport, a dog chased the ambulance to the hospital and waited outside of the facility
Baxter, a Goldendoodle, visits with medics in between calls, offering comfort amid the chaos, one provider said
Union County EMS officials wrote that residents are likely mistaking the sound of cicadas for vehicle or home alarms
First responders went through the swarm to aid the patients and protect the surviving victim
Astro, a pit bull mix, led a stranger to his owner who had suffered a medical emergency
