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FDNY Battalion Chief Daniel Sheridan shares the unforgettable close calls that have given him pause
The Steubenville, Ohio Fire Department answered its community’s needs, launching EMS in under a year
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
Floyd County officials are undecided on ambulance service options
The newest state-of-the-industry survey sharpens the focus on fire department leadership
Cheshire EMS will provide backup service to towns served by the Keene Fire Department
The Prince George’s County Fire Department firefighters were transported with minor injuries after the single-vehicle incident
The fire department is investigating to see if the crew of Engine 1 violated policy by not responding to a crash two blocks away
Officials in Traverse City have begun working on recruitment, apparatus and transitioning from Mobile Medical Response
Cheshire County officials used pandemic relief funds to create county EMS after failed bid to buy ambulance service
Organizers have seen a decrease in unplanned emergency department, hospital visits in the first year
Whitesburg Fire Department Assistant Chief Joe Back suffered a heart attack during an EMS call
The Mobile Fire Department has begun providing ambulance service to approximately 20,000 new residents after a referendum on the annexation
MMR’s Vice President of Operations Eric Snidersich said the current system in Traverse City is very effective when compared to fire-based transport
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is looking into the operations of a fire department that gets it’s named from the 1970s TV show “Emergency!”
Traverse City voters will decide if they want to tax themselves more to have the FD takeover transport from Mobile Medical Response
The Ventura County Fire Department is adding four ambulances for use when AMR response time is at least 10 minutes
Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison Counties is working with firefighters, police officers to get ahead of crises and reduce suicides
Robotaxis have run through emergency tape, blocked firehouses and proved almost impossible to move out of the way
Jennifer Eversole posted on TikTok her mistaking a bottle of super-strength nail glue for eye drops
Columbus officials recognize the importance of EMS outside the city as well as the cost to city taxpayers
A new program putting paramedics in outlying firehouses shows value in ALS treatment for a burn patient
Union says the department only functions because personnel work additional 24-hour shifts each month
Waverly Fire Rescue signed a second EMS contract and is working on ALS accreditation to meet the increasing call volume
Days before starting firefighter training EMT Arnaldo Rodriguez was brought before Chief Michael Gala and ordered to stay home
Wichita FD divers were able to extricate the man, who was submerged for over an hour, but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful
One of the the suing parties’ claims is that an alderman who cast one of the “yes” votes should have abstained since his son works for the Lockport Fire Department
The Aurora Fire Department is looking to add a fire station, an engine company, two medic units and 52 staff members by 2025
Charlotte-based Mecklenburg EMS’ high-acuity calls now have a time limit, and low-acuity calls are expected to take longer and will not include rig lights or sirens