Fire-EMS
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Chris and Kelly also talk about situational awareness in light of recent events that continue to put paramedics and EMTs in danger
The hard-and-fast rules of scene safety need to be reconsidered in active-shooter incidents where victims need immediate treatment
It was found that the rig had been recently serviced for an electrical issue
A power-lift cot costs about $45,000; the department received almost $34,000
Witnesses say people ran with fire extinguishers from their homes, but could do little to put out the flames before firefighters arrived
10 years later medics and firefighters still coping with memories of tornado tragedy
Jesse Daniel Clingenpeel, 25, was killed after his Jeep struck another car; he was a decorated Army veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart
Jason Waldeck said he didn’t report the incidents because he figured he needed to deal with the humiliation in order to continue doing what he loved
Marvin Warner said he followed his training and both mother and child are happy and healthy
The department’s Behavioral Health Task Force was created to get firefighters to talk to each other and help deal with their high-stress lifestyle
About 140 people are still hospitalized; 90 in serious condition
Hundreds of clubgoers were engulfed in flames, many trampled, as they rushed towards the nightclub’s only exit
Florida department’s newly appointed fire chief said to have less experience and education
A flash flood caused the water to rise about 5 feet above a canal; the woman suffered minor cuts and abrasions
American Medical Response’s parent company, Envision, announces future objectives to expand mobile integrated health and industrial fire and safety
Brian Bigelow, 22, swerved to miss a deer and suffered serious head injuries
Emergency responders cut the man, who failed to stop at a red light, from the car about 30 minutes after the crash
Two paramedics assisted a man who had fallen off a ladder while cleaning his roof and gutter; they then went back to finish his job
Officials aren’t sure if firefighter Larry O’Neil died while en route to the scene or when arriving; they believe he suffered a heart attack
Recent attacks have raised concerns about how to keep emergency responders safer while on scene
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for medications, airway insertion and confirmation, defibrillation and post-arrest care
After two firefighters were held at gunpoint last week, Lancaster, Ohio, safety director says it’s time to provide the city’s medics with ballistic vests
The 71-year-old man threatened to kill the responding firefighters and medics and also tried to punch a firefighter
The vehicle will respond to calls for nonlife-threatening injuries such as minor falls, cuts and bites
The truck hit the bus and both vehicles were consumed by flames; cause of the crash is being investigated
The grant will help the agency buy a live burn trailer for hands-on training
The Jersey City Medical Center medic found a fire before it was reported and rushed to save those in the house
The city went from an average of 17 minutes to 9 by adding staff and reprioritizing calls
The SAFER grant will help fill 17 firefighter positions
The EMS agency was already replacing two trucks, but this ambulance wasn’t one of them
The app will provide data on what chemicals are stored at a certain facility and in what quantity