Donald Trump
Catastrophic California wildfires have caused unprecedented destruction and required aid from agencies across the country
The “public safety president” can use the bully pulpit to do much, much more for EMS and other public safety personnel
The President’s declaration of a “National Public Health Emergency” falls well short of tackling the scourge of opioid overdose deaths
Lawmakers say the impact would be dreadful for the more than 83,000 responders and survivors who rely on the WTC Health Program
The president’s address comes a day after a former student opened fire at a Florida high school, killing 17 people and injuring 14 more
They said the crisis is beginning to erode the nation’s workforce and undermine companies’ ability to hire
The panel recommended training doctors who prescribe opioids and allowing more emergency responders to administer overdose reversal drugs
Following on White House special commission recommendations, Trump announces a national public health emergency for the opioid emergency
“This epidemic is a national health emergency,” Trump said in a speech as he bemoaned a crisis he said had spared no segment of American society
There is concern the White House actions will be empty talk without a long-term commitment to paying for more addiction treatment
“Our unity cannot be shattered by evil, our bonds cannot be broken by violence,” the president said
Capt. Gary Rose will be recognized for risking his life while serving as a medic with the 5th Special Force Group during combat operations in Vietnam
Trump often lauds the bravery of New York police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders who rushed to the Twin Towers
Trump met the scene with positivity, congratulating officials on an emergency response still in progress and telling reporters that he’d seen “a lot of love”
The president said that the nation’s addiction to opioids is “a serious problem, the likes of which we have never had”
The president did not announce any new policy, but vowed to work with health professionals and law enforcement on the crisis
EMS experience, overdose patient data and funding needs aren’t mentioned in commission’s national emergency declaration request to President Trump
The Medal of Valor is the nation’s highest award for public safety officers and recognizes extraordinary acts
Jeff Dykes’ compass would direct firefighters through burning buildings; he will participate in a business roundtable with President Trump
James McCloughan voluntarily entered the “kill zone” to rescue injured comrades, even as he was pelted with shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade
The ambucycle was inaugurated as one of 180 ambucycles a few days after Trump’s visit and in the presence of the U.S. Ambassador to Israel
Danyelle E. Bennett alleges that her First and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated after she was fired
The plan relies, in part, on a 14 percent cut to the Coast Guard’s $9.1 billion budget and 11 percent cuts to both the TSA and FEMA
Although state police believe protesters caused EMS providers to perform an emergency procedure inside an ambulance, AMR said no such procedure took place
Due to the protest, EMS providers were required to perform an emergency medical procedure in the ambulance instead of at the hospital
AMR worked with D.C. Fire and EMS and the National Park Service to provide medical care to those attending inauguration festivities last week
Dramatic changes for EMS reimbursement are destined to happen regardless of the Republican repeal or replacement efforts targeting the Affordable Care Act
Christopher Suprun said individuals on social media have threatened to kill him and harm his wife and daughters if he does not vote for Trump
Christopher Suprun is “exercising” his duty as an elected representative to not cast an Electoral College vote for President-elect Trump
Former firefighter and paramedic Christopher Suprun published an editorial this week in The New York Times explaining why he will not cast his vote for Trump
Over the course of an hour, the woman called 911 nine times.
Pre-planning and code enforcement are essential to EMS accessing, treating and extricating patients from political rallies and other mass gatherings
Fire marshal says fire codes, not politics, restricted size of audience
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