Fire officials: Ambulances need to idle to power medical equipment without draining batteries and are unable to plug into nearby power sources ...
By Wes Taylor Omaha World-HeraldOMAHA, Neb. — Firefighters battling an Omaha house fire that seriously injured an occupant Friday were spared from harm when two oxygen tanks ...
Federal vehicle buyer discusses exhaust systems and guideline changes at EMS EXPO ...
The Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Hospitals near two wildfires raging in the San Fernando Valley reported a spike in patients complaining about breathing problems from the ...
Related Resource: Paying tribute to 9/11, seven years later By Verena Dobnik The Associated Press AP Photo/James Estrin A tattered flag from Sept. 11, 2001 is brought to the stage ...
When assessing the burn patient, there are several things that the provider will need to determine. These will be important for the immediate treatment, and also for the treatment ...
The latest technology showing up on the market allows medical providers to monitor levels of carbon monoxide in a patient. But before we discuss the benefits of these advances, we ...
By Peter St. Onge Charlotte Observer Copyright 2008 Charlotte Observer SALISBURY, N.C. — Salisbury firefighters Victor Isler and Justin Monroe died from heat exposure and ...
FlashAlert.net Copyright 2007 FlashAlert.net TUALATIN VALLEY, Ore. — A one-alarm fire critically injured a Beaverton woman and heavily damaged her home Tuesday morning. Neighbors ...
In a matter of weeks, it will be official: rehab is a requirement. NFPA 1584, "Standard on the Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations and Training ...
By Jay Lindsay Associated Press Copyright 2007 The Associated Press EVERETT, Mass. — A tanker truck carrying about 9,400 gallons of gas overturned and caught fire early Wednesday, ...
By Hector Becerra, Sharon Bernstein & Jean-Paul Renaud Los Angeles Times Copyright 2007 The Los Angeles Times MALIBU, Calif. — Realtor Brian Merrick stood on a high ridge in ...
By Thomas Watkins Associated Press Copyright 2007 The Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. — Residents began making their way through back streets and dirt roads Sunday afternoon into ...
By Jill Tucker, Erin Allday San Francisco Chronicle Copyright 2007 The San Francisco Chronicle MALIBU, Calif. — Just a month after gigantic wildfires destroyed hundreds of Southern ...
By Estes Thompson Associated Press Copyright 2007 The Associated Press OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. — For the group of college buddies spending a late-season weekend at a friend's beach ...
By Estes Thompson Associated Press Copyright 2007 The Associated Press AP Photo/Logan Wallace Rescue crews lower a body out of a N.C. beach house that burned down, killing seven ...
Embattled crews push past exhaustion to reach fires' end ...
Even as blazes are doused and winds die, unhealthful air is expected to hang around By Marla Cone Los Angeles Times Copyright 2007 The Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The state's ...
The gale-force winds that drove many of the blazes are likely to lessen today By Christine Hanley, Janet Wilson and Mitchell Landsberg Los Angeles Times SAN DIEGO — Improving ...
Carbon monoxide is the most frequent cause of poisoning in industrialized countries. Reports indicate that over 500 people a year are killed by unintentional poisoning, with about ...
