Fire-EMS

DFR is hoping to cut down on burnout, response times and overtime with single-role paramedics

Ambulances from several towns and companies could be seen parked along Main Street on both sides of the hospital

Anthony Palato, described as having a “true servant’s heart,” was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in 2017

Firefighter-Paramedic Miguel Angulo, a 15-year veteran of the Phoenix Fire Department, died after contracting the virus

Orange County Fire Authority Firefighter-Paramedic Joe Park finished cooking breakfast for the woman after assisting, including "eggs made to order"

Record-setting number of climbers raises $110,000 for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at 2017 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Green Bay

Paramedic Kyle Martincic is the White River Township Fire Department's first line-of-duty death

Fla. counties are launching new ambulances, using fire rescue vehicles to transport patients amidst, high volumes, hospital bypasses

Wilmington Firefighter Cecilia Escobar-Duplan, 25, was hit by a pickup truck while she was attempting to render aid at a crash scene

The Mission Fire Fighters Association noted firefighters heavily pushed for fire-based EMS because of high call volume and the lack of a secondary provider

The vaccine requirement applies to salaried and volunteer responders in Skagit County fire districts

High call volumes and medical transports in Seminole County due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has put ambulance availability “below acceptable levels” in recent months

While Vicksburg does use a company for medical billing, it does not have a process for collecting past-due bills

With EMS short-staffed, overcrowded Brevard County emergency departments are typing up critical personnel waiting to offload patients