Fire-EMS
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Investigation found the program mired in delays for more than a decade, despite millions of dollars spent on audits and efforts to hire legal help to speed processing claims
The patients taken to the hospital were treated and released; most of the 14 minor injuries reported were from the evacuation slide
Trucksville Volunteer EMS and Fire & Rescue Association were awarded a total of $404,715 in grants
The firefighter sustained a minor injury, and the 26-year-old suspect was arrested for battery
Call volume for ambulances is at all-time high and includes calls for stubbed toes, headaches and toothaches
Paramedics say the plan will dilute the care they provide and prevent promotions for those who don’t cross train
Bystanders, including a retired LA firefighter, rushed to help five children ejected from a vehicle on the interstate
Man arrested on DUI charges after speeding through a red light and hitting the minibus
The program will train students as EMTs and firefighters by the time they graduate
Michael Golden Jr. died Wednesday evening in a head-on collision
Shane Clifton, 38, of the St. Paul Fire Department died of a heart attack after exercising
The patient pulled a knife out of his sock after being brought to the hospital by medics
A preliminary investigation suggests a short circuit in an electrical transformer in the building’s basement sparked the blaze, which quickly spread through 130 cars parked in the basement
More than 30 ambulances responded to the early morning fire, which started in the basement of a housing complex
The 40-year Chicago FD paramedic obeyed the order, but said wearing the vest underneath is too bulky and hot for EMS calls
The company that produces the heroin-fighting medication raised the prices by almost half last year
Steve-O climbed a crane in Hollywood to protest SeaWorld, drawing dozens of emergency responders to the rescue
It will cost $250K to replace the charred vehicle
Special service and prayer for Ohio emergency responders at Saint Mary’s Church annual mass
The firefighters were identified as Tom Zbyszewski, 20, Andrew Zajac, 26, and Richard Wheeler, 31; survivor Daniel Lyon, 25, suffered burns to over 60 percent of his body
The fire department is one of eight in Pennsylvania to be licensed as an advanced life support squad
3 children were killed and triage was established for those injured after the bus overturned around a curve on a wet road
Nearly 140 firefighters responded to the scene; it’s unclear what triggered the explosion
The ambulance was returning to the station after a call and did not have lights or sirens activated
The woman, Delores Scott, 73, and her dog were killed; an EMS supervisor sustained minor injuries in the crash
The motel’s manager, a former volunteer firefighter, saw a gas line leaking at the back of the building and pulled the fire alarm to get her guests out
Footage from four angles shows the Miami crash, which injured 7 responders and 5 civilians
The two departments may merge after the city’s ambulance director stepped down, but the volunteer fire chief is against the proposal
Both planes caught fire and broke apart when they hit the ground after colliding while approaching a California airport
A pilot program where medics make house calls was made permanent, and the department will deploy a mobile unit for low priority calls