Fire-EMS
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A field training officer protects current workers by making sure new paramedic partners have the skills and knowledge to do the job safely and effectively
Todd Stout, founder and president of FirstWatch, discusses the amount of data available available to EMS leaders and how to best put it to use
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The program pairs paramedics with the Public Health Department Homeless Outreach Team to reduce 911 calls from the city’s homeless people
Roanoke Fire and EMS suggests creating kits with items like personal hygiene products and medicine
EMT Barry Miller was killed in the September crash; a colleague said he’d be proud of the new rig
Eric Oviedo suffered several fractured ribs, a head laceration, a concussion and bumps and bruises
The Ohio ambulance was transporting a patient to the hospital; no one was injured in the crash
The ambulance was stolen from a Houston fire station near midnight; the woman said she was fleeing an abusive boyfriend
The ambulance did not have a patient on board at the time of the crash
A second EMT was injured in the incident that occurred at the West Jefferson EMS headquarters
The growing number of limited English speakers raises the urgency for managers and chiefs to have a solid plan for communicating with them in times of need
The ambulance was responding to an emergency with its lights and sirens activated
Two EMS providers were also injured in the incident just outside a New Orleans hospital
Bitcoin, also known as blockchain, can upload pre-incident plans, help 911 services obtain information during high volume times, employee memos and log equipment inventory
No one was inside of the vehicle and no injuries were reported
Lt. Jason Adams and Jeannie De Meyere met and worked at the same fire department; she set up a memorial fund to raise awareness for volunteer fire departments
Black boxes from both trains have been recovered and are now being analyzed, which should show what went wrong
A $250,000 Community Development Block Grant allowed the purchase of a new ambulance
Howard County’s West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department and Lisbon Volunteer Fire Co. received a combined total of $10,000 in grant funding
With the system, the department also was able to track its crews and pinpoint hundreds of game-related events around the county
Eric Oviedo suffered moderate injuries, including some rib fractures, a head laceration, a concussion and several bumps and bruises
Chief Jeremy Hunt, who’s also a reserve police officer, exchanged gunfire with a man after responding to a vehicle crash
Commissioner Hood Richardson said he was concerned about the training they had in order to be able to provide medical services
The 6-year-old taught firefighters words like “firefighter,” “interpreter” and “stop, drop and roll”
A recent Illinois court ruling claims responders will no longer have immunity from lawsuits brought by individuals who accuse them of not providing the proper level of response
The funds will allow the purchase of 12 new cardiac monitors
Tom Hancock was chief for 16 years and led his department to become one of the first in the state to be ALS certified
The firefighter called Narcan the worst drug ever created and suggested letting overdose victims die
An investigation calls into question the training 23 firefighters received
Responders will no longer have blanket immunity from lawsuits brought by individuals who accuse them of not providing the proper level of protection or response
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