Fire-EMS
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Measuring factors like response times and resuscitation rates should show the research behind the numbers in any major proposal
A repercussion of this fraud will be extra scrutiny and delayed claims on those with legitimate problems related to 9/11
The comedy show by Denis Leary focuses on EMTs, and the NAEMT plans to share your feedback when they meet with producers before it airs on March 6
Firefighters had to chip away at sections to fit a stretcher through to reach the caver, who suffered back injuries and was evacuated by helicopter
Volunteer firefighter Kurtis Cook wrote that Charleston church shooter, Dylann Roof, “needs to be praised for the good deed he has done”
Crews found Lt. Michael Miller, 45, unresponsive and without a pulse early Saturday morning
The firefighter-paramedic and another person suffered minor injuries after a car struck two other vehicles, sending one crashing into a rescue truck
Firefighters had only 41 patients, mostly with heat-related illness, at the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup parade and celebration
A report found that only 11 of 36 recommendations made in 2007 were carried out, including a call to cross train firefighters and paramedics
The county’s radio system was out of service after temperatures in the communication tower building reached 148 degrees Fahrenheit
Firefighters tackled the nearly naked man and police used a Taser to stun him; he was hospitalized in critical condition
Fire and EMS crews pulled out the man who was fixing a water line, when the ground gave way and he sank up to his waist in mud
Concerns started after a medical call at a home that had a heavy infestation of bedbugs
The former volunteer firefighter responded to a call for help; he began CPR on an unresponsive man and revived him before EMS arrived
A class-action lawsuit claims city officials improperly used funds for an assessment of EMS services instead of fire services
Police, firefighters and EMTs all showed up for a drink after the boy’s stand was stolen and then recovered
They avenged last year’s loss by eating plates of ribs in a friendly fundraising competition
Consultants say merging services in Manchester and Dorset will save money and improve service in Dorset, which is inadequately served by separate fire departments
The proposal is a result of increasing EMS calls in the area and the need to pay EMS providers a competitive wage
A volunteer fire department may join a two-community department in order to increase manpower, have a stronger presence in the region and cut insurance costs
The avid runner was discovered to have a congenital heart condition; following his recovery, he finished the race
He has been trying since 2011 to get coverage from the ambulance district for his partner; a similar case is pending in Missouri involving a firefighter
6 paramedics from the Rogers Fire Department will take turns providing ALS care at the busy aquatic center
Chattanooga police and fire departments have teamed up on an internship program intended to boost minority hiring for emergency services that represents diversity of the community
She was upset about friend’s 90 minute wait to receive treatment and arrested for her alleged actions
One shark died after the aquarium it was in was damaged in the crash
The driver of a crashed truck, who has mixed-martial arts training, was arrested after assaulting emergency responders
Responders rushed to a report of a downed plane and found a man washing his 36,000-horsepower truck with a jet engine
The disaster warning gaps are both technological and psychological
The music video included Rock County public safety responders from several communities and communications center personnel who volunteered their time for the filming