Fire Chief
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“We’re able to get the stretcher under the patient and drag them to what amounts to a safer area and use less rescuers,” said Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher
As the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office investigates, Monroe County Fire Chief Steve Hudson said Trauma Star’s service would not be harmed
Tower Health plans to end Medic 93 services in certain Chester County areas following hospital closures
Owensboro Fire Chief James Howard said, “our call volume has gone up and up,” and responding to non-emergency calls wears down crewmembers
The number of people affected is unknown, but Comstar Ambulance Billing said that suspicious activity was detected in March
Researchers have developed a systems-level checklist to address stress and violence affecting fire-based EMS responders
Crystal Blevins accused the chief and others of inappropriate behavior; Jeffersontown Fire Department said it has taken appropriate action
Five factors help explain why our current crop of firefighters and firefighter-EMTs never make the move
The staffing of captains Felicia Barnes, Emily Murphy and Katja Lancing marked the first time all three captain positions at one station were held by women
Hope Fire Company Chief Isaac “Dave” Hassen Sr. previously worked as a medic and as a police officer
Much like directors guide actors, leaders can direct members to display positive interactions that reflect well on the department
Renovo Fire Department Chief Jimmy Ray Risley has been arrested
Inside our department’s process to restructure and rebrand to better reflect our service to the community
Chief Tina R. Watkins will lead the Petersburg Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services after a number of interim leaders over the years
Polk County Fire Chief Robert Weech said the union’s claims of service downgrades are “untrue and misleading”
DFR is hoping to cut down on burnout, response times and overtime with single-role paramedics
If Decatur Morgan Hospital’s application is approved, the city will have two ambulance services for the first time in seven years
Taylors Bridge Fire Chief Alan Williams was explicit in his request for an additional six full-time paramedics to ensure adequate medical coverage for the area
Former Belen Fire Chief Bret Ruff said he had put the transfer of his license from Nevada to New Mexico “on the back burner”
Mayor Lori Lightfoot chose Acting Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt to be the first woman to head the Chicago Fire Department
IAFF Local 734 shared an audio clip of someone saying there were no units to send to the scene of a quadruple shooting
Nearly 200 people spoke either for or against the switch from AMR to Falck ahead of the long-awaited vote
A long-awaited vote to decide whether the city will switch from American Medical Response to Falck is scheduled for Tuesday
In one incident, a fire captain’s helmet was knocked out of his arm by a vehicle that nearly hit him
Past Fire Chief and current Emergency Management Director Mike Myers will oversee changes in financial planning, hiring and non-emergency call diversion
Westwood Fire Chief John Deckers said his department has invested time and resources into preparing to give the vaccine and urged the governor to reverse the decision
The firefighter-paramedic, who is also the fire chief’s nephew, said the chief’s mandatory testing policy goes beyond CDC guidelines
Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas said data shows the department was averaging 15 new cases a day before the vaccines, which has now dropped to fewer than five
Court documents documents say the Mason firefighter-EMT punched the chief and sergeant in the face
The state will collect infection and quarantine data voluntarily submitted by public safety agencies to better combat the virus’ spread among first responders
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