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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
Police said that Matthew Jansen was crossing the street when Tariq Witherspoon’s Rolls Royce hit him
Mayor Eric Adams said that city workers have had an “amazing response”
A coalition of unions sued to block the mass firings, but a judge ruled in favor of the city Thursday
The long legal battle is taking a toll on Yadira Arroyo’s family, friends and co-workers
The paramedics were treated at Saint Barnabas Hospital for pain and swelling to the face and for a bite wound
“This guy was 1,000% about to shoot us. I’m still shocked that he didn’t,” one of the EMS providers said
Firefighters’ “oxygen tanks were empty, and they still pushed through the smoke” to continue making rescues, said Mayor Eric Adams
EMS is using mandatory overtime to fill gaps and added over 100 EMTs from the department’s EMS Academy
The man was transported to a Bronx hospital but could not be saved
Lt. John P. Raftery served in the department for 27 years
Crew members are isolating, and union VP Anthony Alomojera said there’s been a rush of unvaccinated New Yorkers with COVID-19 who need ambulances
Approximately 10% of firefighters and 16% of EMS workers have called out sick
During his 28-year tenure, Brian Demarest, 46, worked for many EMS agencies around New York City
“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
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