Fire-EMS
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The survival of fire-based EMS may rest upon delivering services before 911 is called; it’s a tough proposition, but a doable one
An injured responder becomes a liability on scene, requiring more resources for treatment and transport and delaying treatment to the initial patient
Fire Chief Gary Ludwig will discuss the critical role fire departments play in the fast-changing health care system at Fire-Rescue Med conference in May
Joseph Alphonzo Heinze II, 33, was hired by the fire department in May and is now suspended without pay
A GoFundMe page has raised over $5,000 for Aaron Chase and his family
The explosion killed 32 people and left dozens badly burned
Following a call that killed 23 horses, the call center has decided to hire more employees
The Mexican Red Cross said it sent 10 ambulances with 50 paramedics to the market, where emergency crews attended to victims
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers attended the award ceremony, in which three first place prizes were selected
After the attack, dozens of ambulances lined the streets waiting to evacuate people, and heavily armed police patrolled the area
FEMA said workers ordered a non-lethal form of ricin; no students have been reported harmed at the center
The fire department says the tree fell Saturday afternoon and that two of those injured are in serious condition
German police say they’ve arrested a suspect believed to be the driver of the truck
Heather Miller was baking when her couch caught fire, which quickly spread throughout the house
Christopher Suprun said individuals on social media have threatened to kill him and harm his wife and daughters if he does not vote for Trump
The patient became combative and grabbed a knife as firefighters attempted to treat him
A caller told police there was an elderly woman “frozen to death” in a parked car
Police, firefighters and medical responders discusses the continued use of naloxone on overdose patients
Kaheem, 5, who is battling leukemia, started out his dream-come-true day on a Montgomery County fire truck
The bus driver told authorities he swerved to avoid deer that had run in front of the bus
Christopher Suprun stands by his claim that he was a volunteer firefighter who responded to the Pentagon attack
It’s unknown what the irritant was that was sprayed; firefighters are monitoring the air in the school
Firefighter Jose Zambrano said he hopes his “special kind of crazy” will support his effort to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Officials are hoping to obtain information about the extent and nature of workplace violence in the industry and the effectiveness of interventions used
Hypothermia death of a Minn. teen is an unimaginable tragedy, but a breach is not enough for a finding of negligence
Robert Duval, 40, got out of his vehicle and into the unattended ambulance so he could move it out of his way
Cruz Macias’ colleagues immediately recognized his symptoms and got an ambulance to transport him to a hospital
William Schmidt was in his living room when he heard honking and a loud crash outside his home
The medical conditions of the victims were not immediately available
Lt. Anthony Perkins said becoming a first responder has never been a question, it has always been a given for him
The parents of Jake Anderson, 19, allege first responders declared their son dead before properly evaluating and transporting him to a hospital
Dale McNeill, 44, had been in a medically-induced coma and was placed on the heart transplant waiting list
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