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Career paths for a U.S. Army MOS 68W (health care specialist)
Takeaways from the 90-plus posters on display at this year’s National Association of EMS Physicians annual meeting
Clinical psychologist Rachelle Zemlok, a firefighter spouse, emphasizes the role first responder families play in career decisions
A military plane crashed in a Lake Worth suburban neighborhood
U.S. Army Reserve soldiers prepare for mass causality scenarios, medical evacuations and ambulance arrivals with simulation training
The suit claims Ocean Shore’s refusal to pay Travis Beard for military-related leave caused him “and his family to lose insurance coverage and benefits, because he had no paid hours during the month”
United Hatzalah volunteer emergency response Director of Operations Dov Maisel speaks to EMS1 from Jerusalem about resiliency in the face of recent mass casualty responses and the ongoing response to rocket attacks
Ashely Roa, 15, and Stephanie Roa, 17, were presented Certificates of Heroism, the highest recognition for civilians presented by the Orange County Fire Authority
The suspect was shot and killed by security forces after fleeing to a nearby Army base after the shooting
Army Paramedic Falaq Gaither’s wife Pamela was in labor when the crash brought traffic to a standstill
Templeton EMT Tracy Ferrazza was heavily involved in the first responder and military communities, often participating in charity runs
The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act was championed by the family Army Spc. Nicholas Panipinto, who died last year in a training accident
Public service goes back five generations in the VanGrinsven family, which started the Heroes Rise coffee company three years ago, ranging from fire, EMS, police and military service
Penn Township EMS Chief Ron Johnson was deployed to Iraq with the Indiana National Guard for a year, serving as a flight paramedic on an Army medical helicopter
Harold Boone, 49, was hospitalized in September and placed on a ventilator, but later contracted double pneumonia and did not survive
North Metro Firefighter-Paramedic Quinn Henson received two commendation medals while being promoted to a major in the Army last month
EMS leaders reflect on Manifold’s dedication to civilian and military EMS, and his commitment to giving back
“There has never been a more crucial time to have a wingmate in EMS – a wingmate to watch your six and guide each other through the storm”
The awards will be presented at the NAEMT’s virtual General Membership Meeting in September
Paramedic Alex Cardenas, 59, worked for Superior and Apollo Ambulance Services and was a medic in the U.S. Army Special Forces for 20 years
SPC Nicholas Panipinto died in a training accident at Camp Humphrey in South Korea, after one medevac helicopter got lost and another wouldn’t start
A transatlantic tale of former army doctors, paramedic development, cardiac arrest survival, and Johnny and Roy
Army Reservist Ryan Ruble carried a man experiencing a medical emergency during the protest half a mile to safety
The proposed program would qualify pandemic responders for nearly $10,000 per year over four years for college, student debt, business start-ups and other purposes
The Air Force and Navy flight demonstration teams performed two flyovers honoring front-line personnel in areas hard-hit by the pandemic
The defense department will invest $133 million to increase domestic N95 production capacity
The Air Force demonstration team performed a flyover passing by 18 medical facilities in the city in a tribute to front-line personnel
The sailor received a military award for rendering life-saving aid to the 29-year-old Navy facility employee
Evan Sisley has spent time as a photojournalist, EMT, paramedic and corpsman, but it was the president himself who inspired Sisley to enroll in medical school to become a doctor
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fontaine helped EMS providers free a 91-year-old woman from an ambulance stuck in a slough
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Mark B. Shipley, who is also a volunteer firefighter, was awarded a commendation medal for resuscitating a man in cardiac arrest
Two deputies, one of whom killed the shooter, are among the injured
What do Abraham Lincoln, the Revolutionary War, and an orthopedist named Thomas all have in common? They all played a pioneering & influential role in trauma care within the U.S.