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FDNY EMS Chief Lillian Bonsignore says “any and all options” are on the table to prevent a lag in response times due to the spread of COVID-19 among members
Be proactive about meeting the needs of internal and external customers to improve the care provided by EMS
Issues plaguing EMS, from low wages to mental health and safety concerns, the plight of rural emergency medicine and the FDNY’s first female Chief of EMS brought EMS into the national spotlight
“Vincent Malveaux had everything we looked for in a member of the department,” said FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro
Alvin Suriel “saved an untold number of lives in his time as an EMT and paramedic, and through his inspirational leadership,” said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro
Vincent Malveaux “was heroic with every job, every patient that he had,” Paramedic Christian Marte said
The death of Vincent Malveaux, who also served the department as an EMT, is under investigation
Vladimir Sabatelli was a recent graduate of the FDNY EMS academy
“Our new pattern for FDNY EMS is shaving about a minute off ambulance trips from incident locations to hospitals,” said Professor Andrew Smyth
After a brief pause, instruction resumed during the pandemic but with changes, including virtual lectures and modified in-person labs
An EMS lieutenant is suspected to have been at the center of the scheme
Mayor de Blasio says the city’s agencies, like FDNY and NYPD, are prepared to deal with potential staff shortages
Municipal workers who refuse to comply will be placed on unpaid leave, said Mayor Bill de Blasio
Margot Loth failed to show she was treated less favorably after participating in sexy “Calendar of Heroes,” ruling states
State grant funding has been awarded to counties statewide and the city of New York for improving communications operability
EMS crews are being left without DOC escorts to protect them when they enter the jails, the union says
The union says the starting salary for an EMT will be $39,385, still far less than their firefighter counterparts
The World Trade Center Health Program report details the health impacts faced by the 15,000+ FDNY first responders who worked at Ground Zero
“This team has faced a range of disasters and is now prepared to help people who are threatened by Hurricane Ida,” said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner John Scrivani
Readers share their photos of the World Trade Center steel in their communities
The system, developed by Accenture, is the result of a four-year project to build a modern, reliable platform with expanded features
City lawyers have 30 days to hand over the $17 million to the law firm representing the FDNY EMTs and paramedics — or appeal the decision to a higher court
‘Members who are not paid will not attend,’ union head said of event meant to honor COVID-19 emergency workers as pay bargaining continues with mayor’s office
New York City and other communities need to show their respect for paramedics, EMTs through pay equity
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
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