Fire-EMS
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LODD of firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider is a tragic reminder of the potential for violence on every EMS incident
EMS personnel and firefighters are attacked with increasing frequency, follow these steps to shift the survival odds in your favor
Will Smith reflects on his prehospital background, emergency medicine career and the future of EMS after receiving the John P. Pryor Street Medicine Society Award
The center was prepared to monitor reports of fallen trees, power outages, flooding, slides, accidents and any other storm-related problems
Jason Carrafiello, 38, died Dec. 26., 2016 after fellow firefighters and EMTs rushed him to the hospital
Firefighter-paramedic Ed Kranski, 50, said to never be satisfied and always train, educate and strive to be the best
A gunman’s attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a reminder of soft-target vulnerability and to prepare everyone to “stop the bleed”
An official says the Fort Lauderdale airport shooter pulled a gun out of a checked bag, loaded in a bathroom and started shooting
Charles “Chuck” Flickinger, 56, participated in the response and relief effort during Hurricane Katrina and responded to the Sept. 11 attacks
This “it takes a public safety village” approach to officer training is successful and repeatable in any jurisdiction
The girl’s father, a volunteer firefighter, was working and responded with other crews to the call
Here’s a look at what to do when an ice rescue victim cannot be seen from the surface
Some people were carried away on stretchers, while others sat outside the train holding ice packs to their heads
Honolulu EMS said the woman’s death was among dozens of other fireworks-related incidents over the weekend
Tens of thousands lost power in Louisiana and Mississippi at the height of the storm
Officials said 10 responders from the police, fire and EMS departments were also taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure
More than a dozen fire departments and their EMTs partner with the hospital and depend on their ER doctors for licensing, training and other things
The Hialeah Fire Department has on-call peer counselors available around the clock
The department reported worker’s compensation claims from overexertion dropped 42 percent
Cannelton Fire Chief Christopher Herzog allegedly pushed an officer and yelled profanities as the officer wanted to break a window to check a room for victims
Family members of Laurelyn Wagner-Pitts, 60, said a dispatcher sent an ambulance to the wrong address
Under current state law, killing a non-law enforcement first responder only exposes suspects to murder charges and not the death penalty
Jason “Jay” Carrafiello, 38, was considered an “outstanding firefighter and was held in high regard by all of the officers and firefighters”
A rail official said two coaches toppled off a bridge and fell into a dry canal bed
In one mall, emergency medical personnel were called in to assist someone who had a medical episode while fleeing
Fire Marshal Martin Jacobs said the child was found on the second floor and his grandmother and uncle were found at the bottom of the stairs
Officials said the fire was contained to the apartment where the children were, though residents living in nearby were evacuated
The short-term goal is to have the ability to assign the EMT basic certified firefighters on city rescue trucks after an available shift is offered to EMS staff
Barbara Fudge said she was speechless when an available heart was ready for her
Lontavious Johnson, 32, and Andrew Desmond, 31, were charged with assault and battery against police officers in October
Among the injured was a 7-year-old girl who was in cardiac arrest on the 21st floor
FEMA officials say 121 Ohio public safety agencies and organizations have sent approximately 400 people to train at the facility in question
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