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A smartphone video captures a 71-year-old man enter a river to assist a man collapsed on a rock and partially submerged
First-of-its-kind research of medics in the U.S. fire service reveals troubling rates of obesity, binge drinking and smokeless tobacco use
For some agencies, smaller is better when it comes to ambulances
Firefighters and gas company officials tested and found no elevated levels of carbon monoxide
The state’s first nationally certified paramedic was honored Friday by first responders during a flag-folding ceremony and helicopter flyover
Dozens of firefighters and police officers were at the scene of the derailment; 11 people were hospitalized
The North Carolina governor said police and emergency crews had made more than 880 water rescues
A Coast Guard helicopter crew also rescued a man stranded on a sailboat in a river during the storm
First responders will practice responding to injuries following a tornado
The fire district is considering this the first storm-related death
The paramedic wrestled with a knife-wielding woman as a firefighter pleaded with dispatchers to send police
The 10-year old victim is in critical condition as his organs began to fail Wednesday
Fire and EMS crew were stuck in traffic when they received a call that a woman on the freeway was going into labor
Speakers implored the council to take the grant, recounting stories of how firefighters trained as paramedics arrived just in time to help loved ones in distress
A team of 35 firefighters and emergency medical personnel are preparing to go to the Georgia coast if needed
Firefighter Scott Smith and another man beat Ravens fan Joseph Bauer Sunday, leaving him in critical condition with a severe brain injury
Collecting data in the pre-planning phase will make your application more competitive
Under the agreement, the department would place one paramedic on every fire engine in order to provide ALS
Matthew Gore suffered life-threatening injuries in a 60-foot fall; it took rescuers over 12 hours to pluck him from the cave
The county medical examiner and law enforcement have not yet completed the investigation
The grant will help train first responders to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone when an overdose occurs
The department is relying on mutual aid agreements to help respond to 911 calls
The paramedic was driving home from work when the crash unfolded ahead of him
The $1 million grant to train and hire fire department paramedics won’t take effect unless the council approves it
The commercial explosion simulation drill allowed first responders to evaluate and improve their emergency response plans
Although the two positions are normally held by two individuals, the mayor recommended combining the two to save funds
Photos from the scene show a damaged rail car inside the station, surrounded by debris
One of the students was shot in the leg and the other in the foot when a teenager opened fire at the school, after shooting his father
The parka comes in high visibility and dark navy with multiple external pockets
Survivors of fallen first responders currently can get a one-time $25,000 payment
Colleagues found Sean McMullin, 46, unresponsive on Sept. 24; he worked 14 years with the department
Of the nine people hurt, a Houston Fire Department spokesman said six were shot and three had minor injuries related to glass
A formal complaint was filed against the department regarding an incident that took place eight months ago
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