Fire-EMS
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A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
The collapsing radio tower, east of the city’s downtown area, did not fall on any structures
The Los Angeles Unified School District released a statement saying “a group of students may have consumed a banned substance”
Harford County officials are working to counter both burnout and boredom in their efforts to recruit more volunteers
An inmate suffered third-degree burns in a cell fire at the Western Correctional Institution prison
Technical rescue work in Baltimore County saved a seriously injured man who had fallen into a well
Firefighters assigned to Station 11 have responded to 599 overdoses compared to 36 structure fires through August of this year
A hydrogen sulfide leak at a Pemex plant near Deer Park killed at least two workers and caused a shelter-in-place order for residents
The San Antonio union president urged firefighters and medics to “keep your heads on a swivel and watch your six” after the arrests of Venezuelan gang members
Several of Comperatore’s family members were in attendance, including his widow, Helen
The Alabama Fire College investigated the incident and found “a few minor changes” that Decatur Fire & Rescue officials need to address
A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall
The Colorado Springs Fire Department joined UCHealth to launch the whole blood program in May
On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people and wounding more than 400
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
First responders in central Texas look forward to Texas State Technical College’s Emergency Medical Services classes
Monroe County Fire Rescue’s EMS chief faced several charges including evidence tampering, witness tampering and altering patient records
Approximately 17,000 people were evacuated earlier and several roads closed after a fire at the BioLab facility on Conyers sent smoke over the area
North Kingsville’s mayor said expenditures increased to the point they were not able to make payroll
Funding will allow for a social worker to accompany Lexington police on crisis calls
Niagara Falls firefighters say it is only a matter of time before they are called upon
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
The Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Department has invested in ambulance upgrades, IV pumps and fire apparatus
Hurricane Helene is expected to bring storm conditions as far inland as Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana when it makes
One person was detained after a blast from “an intentionally set improvised explosive device” inside the Santa Maria Courthouse
A Fort Worth woman first called 911 to say she had fallen several days ago and called again saying she would shoot anyone entering
Deputies said the family in Angleton was working on leveling their mobile home when it collapsed on them
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