By Kathryn Skelton Sun Journal SABATTUS, Maine — Volunteers have shown up when a man wasn't breathing, when people fell on ice, when two babies needed aid and at a ...
WUSA 9 WASHINGTON — A full shift of firefighters fell ill with symptoms of chemical exposure after working a fire earlier in the day, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Around 9 ...
The Sun Journal JAY, Maine — Selectmen voted Monday to allow the Fire Rescue Department to seek a secondary emergency medical response license so that qualified firefighters ...
By Carolyn Thompson The Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A man who survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls — only the third person known to have ...
By Vanessa Grieve Idaho State Journal POCATELLO — At the bottom of a small hill, 20 "victims" cried for help from within an overturned bus. The bus, resting on its ...
By Ted Roelofs Bridge Magazine MICHIGAN — When the dispatch call goes to a typical Michigan fire station, chances are it has nothing to do with fire. In fact, odds are about ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Fire union cooperation is necessary for a merger between Cleveland's fire department and ambulance service to yield faster run times and more lives ...
Part of problem: Dispatchers are required to go through list of more than 20 questions before emergency call is placed with paramedics ...
CNN.com HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A southern Florida high school was placed in lockdown for a time Wednesday after a dozen students and two teachers complained of itchy rashes, ...
By Skip Weaver Middletown Journal FRANKLIN, Ohio — The outcome of a summer election could increase the emergency care of residents but may come at the expense of fracturing a ...
By Nigel Atkins and Byron Young The Mirror BARCELONA, Spain — Racing hero Pastor Maldonado rescued his young cousin from a pits blaze just minutes after becoming the first ...
By Margie Kacoha The Palm Beach Daily News PALM BEACH, Wanted: Firefighter/paramedics Pay range: $55,425 to $82,043 Opportunities: Well, that's the sticking point between town ...
The Sun Journal LIVERMORE FALLS, Maine — Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday to allow the Fire Department to seek a state emergency medical license, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said ...
By Jeff Bessen LIHerald.com CEDARHURST, N.Y. — A busy afternoon for the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department became busier as firefighters responded to a home at 36 Maple Ave. ...
By Arlene Martinez The Ventura County Star VENTURA, Calif. — The call comes in, frantic. Ventura city firefighters fly into action. In seconds they're ready. Sirens ...
By Ashley B. Craig The Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Local police and fire dive teams had a rare opportunity to try a new take on an old method of diving in the ...
By Ryan Boetel The Farmington Daily Times FARMINGTON, N.M. — A utility worker was injured Monday morning when he fell about 15 feet from a canyon wall at Navajo Dam. The San ...
By Peter Hegarty The Contra Costa Times ALAMEDA, Calif. — Firefighters rescued a swimmer who was in distress off Robert Crown Memorial State Beach Monday afternoon. The ...
WANE DANIA BEACH, Fla. — It look a group of firefighters, some ham and some water to rescue a little kitten stuck in a storm drain in Florida. "I was just walking down ...
EMS will need to continue to evolve in these small but significant steps in order to remain truly viable in the future of health care. ...
