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Reasons to not apply at a Maryland EMS agency are inspired by actual excuses past employees have given for not being able to work
“While I was taking the call, tears were coming down my face,” said Teri Clark, an assistant operations manager at the Orleans Parish Communications District
Two crews rendered aid to the person, who was transported and reported to be in serious condition
The man admitted he was “too drunk to drive” and later had his license suspended for 45 days
Taylor Cruz said he went “into work mode” for his first baby delivery – his daughter
Officers began first aid, and EMS providers took over and transported the man to a hospital in an air ambulance
With a partly crushed skull and a broken jaw, J.C. La Verde kept swimming until he reached safety
Off-duty medical professionals and good Samaritans helped the woman, then EMS providers treated her for chest trauma and transported her
Randy Boggs’ winnings came after he purchased a $30 scratch-off, shocking both him and his wife
Nine others were injured at a Fort Gordon training area
The man, Ivan, and a friend were caught in powerful currents over the weekend off the coast of Greece
Lifeguards also extricated two women from the crashed vehicle; one woman was transported to a hospital as firefighters worked to remove the car
Ali Bakker did not have a cellphone, recently suffered a fracture and was on pain medications prior to the crash
San Diego Fire-Rescue transported four people to be treated for minor injuries
Jamie M. Doyle, 56, was able to speak with officers and paramedics with a small screwdriver lodged in his upper chest
Police said the woman was also carrying a bullwhip and a knife
Christopher Biggs reportedly worked on a call Tuesday, and IAFF Local 1715 President Ken McKenzie is concerned about perception and liability
Dispatcher Alecia Chavous could hear the man breathing erratically, and sent a fire crew to the coordinates provided by the Apple device
More than 220 charges involve at least 27 antlered bucks taken illegally in Mineral, Grant and Hampshire counties in West Virginia, and parts of Maryland
An ASAP Ambulance shift manager said that the EMS provider who was driving must have blacked out or fallen asleep
The Lexington firefighter was rendering aid to a slumped-over driver when the driver woke up, put the SUV in gear and took off
Police reports detail poaching-related crimes perpetrated by Allegany County Department of Emergency Services Chief Christopher Biggs and others
The IAFF Local 1715 asked the Allegany County Government to remove Chief Christopher Biggs in October for a hostile work environment including “weaponization of quality assurance”
“I kind of expected that at some point they’d be needed to help somebody. But I didn’t think it would be me,” said Wortham High School’s Teresa McLaughlin
Police were called to a Forsyth County EMS station after a man with a gunshot wound walked to the facility seeking medical treatment
The wounded man and woman drove away from the scene of the incident in Arlington
The wildest calls of the year included an impaling, cicadas, a turtle, attempts to steal ambulances, and something you should not say to 911 dispatchers
The caller was apparently complaining about slow traffic
An escalator at the MBTA’s Back Bay station malfunctioned, sending riders tumbling to the bottom
Pigeon Forge first responders triaged and transported two patients by ambulance, while the third was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville
Union County EMS officials wrote that residents are likely mistaking the sound of cicadas for vehicle or home alarms
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