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“Everybody has a book title in them and we’re going to put everybody on the path of becoming authors.”
Paramedic Shaney Warehime was hospitalized on Feb. 11, after she had stopped breathing
James Barghaan worked as an EMT for Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) in West Brighton for 29 years and was named EMT of the year in 1997
Firefighter/paramedic Brian Herr joined the department in March 2023 after relocating to Florida from Chicago
R.I. Firefighter Anthony Colella and Mass. Firefighter Mark McCullough administered CPR for 10 minutes until the man regained consciousness
Palm Beach County Captain Eric Price and FF-Medic Sam Adler rendered aid until the flight made an emergency landing
The firefighter-medic and a nurse both separately stopped to assist the crash victims, all of whom had to be extricated from the vehicles
Scott County EMS Paramedic Deputy Chief Director Devonnia Tscheulin was known as “the biggest unsung hero” in the department
PrideStar Trinity EMS employee Robert Laflamme is remembered for his dedication to public safety and the lives he touched
Paramedic Mikey Ward was enjoying time at a lake in Fla. when he heard calls for help
Bell Ambulance EMT, FTO John Swanson was initially revived after being rescued from Lake Michigan
“He would give his life for anyone": Neighbors in the Brooklyn community are shocked over the death of Firefighter Mark Batista
Paramedic Amanda King shares her story of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail and overcoming EMS burnout
Matthew Madigan was assisting a driver on the shoulder of the road when police say another driver lost control of his vehicle and struck the pair
Paramedic Paul Harvey and bombing victim Martin Hibbert bonded over their favorite soccer team, Manchester United
A council member was inspired by FF-medic Lt. Mark Quick who stopped to help at a car crash and was severely hurt
The woman described to investigators how he beat her, controlled their relationship and frightened her father
Chief Amera Gilchrist was off duty and in bed with a migraine when she was alerted to a trauma patient on the sidewalk in front of her house
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Bradley Doyle faces multiple charges, including robbery and unlawful restraint, after an incident that began at an AMR Bridgeport parking lot
Justin Tallman stayed with a patient until New Orleans EMS providers arrived and said local police established a perimeter quickly
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Patrick Moore put the man’s car in park and shut the engine off, an AMR crew removed the driver from the car, and Moore performed chest compressions
Gwinnett County Captain Chris Bilik positioned his vehicle to block traffic and called 911; a second firefighter also rendered aid until EMS providers arrived
“They rushed over,” said Anderson Township Fire Department member Curtis Yuskewich