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FDNY EMS personnel crowded City Hall demanding equal pay to other uniformed public safety services
The announcement of a COVID-19 parade for EMS workers was a shock for providers who worked long hours during the height of the pandemic amid staffing shortages
“When you get a call for cardiac arrest, it usually means the patient is dead,” said Kat Woods, a member of the EMS team. “This was a special job, and this is a special family.”
A man breaks out of an FDNY rig during transport, only to attack the rig while demanding to be let back in, at one point screaming, “Call the cops!”
Ricardo Cervoni was treating an intoxicated patient when a patient brought in by a different crew attacked him
Las Vegas police are investigating after the EMS provider said he was shoved to the ground by a man who said “Jews are not going to exist anymore”
Arroyo, a 14-year department veteran and mother of 5, was killed when her ambulance was hijacked in 2017
The landmark was illuminated with yellow, blue and white lights for the 13th consecutive year
The poster, which will be displayed on digital kiosks throughout the city, features two EMTs and one paramedic
NYPD Officer Alyssa Vogel applied a tourniquet and rushed the girl to a nearby FDNY ambulance
FDNY EMS union officials said the city is moving too fast on the program, which hasn’t been tested yet
FDNY EMS Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay cited a string of vandalism in addition to dozens of assaults on personnel
A committee formed to provide input on the monument design includes representatives from FDNY and other first responder unions
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“First Responder” covers EMT Jennifer Murphy’s experience throughout the pandemic and working under “the city’s long-broken EMS system”
Six Hatzolah ambulance crewmembers were among the injured after the crash in Brooklyn
One EMS member reportedly suffered serious injuries
FDNY EMS Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay was among the providers who answered the call for medical help
Union leaders disagreed with the fire commissioner’s response that it all comes down to collective bargaining
The FDNY EMS Local 2507 president joins the show to discuss wage discrepancies, educating the public about the work EMS does
The milestone anniversary was marked with the celebration of achievements and continued calls for equal pay for EMS providers
FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo was honored Tuesday night as her family continues to await justice
The 911 operator and EMT says he was placed on limited duty after being prescribed medical marijuana for Crohn’s disease
Officials confirmed the live reading will be reinstated following disagreement over pandemic restrictions last year
One of the EMTs was punched multiple times in the face by the patient
First responders and essential workers can receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket pandemic-related expenses
Union leaders and local officials called for more protections and equal pay for EMS providers
Barzilay was among the leaders honored at the 2020 Whole Health Heroes Awards
About 150 firefighters conducted an extensive search to ensure the safety of residents after the blast
Union leaders said the man unexpectedly attacked one of the firefighters from behind, causing injuries
FDNY EMS union officials have expressed concerns about the plan, which will begin rolling out in three Harlem and East Harlem police precincts later this year
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