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More than 150 attendees took part in the half-day Resuscitation Academy presented at EMS Today
To avoid extinction, EMS needs to embrace community paramedicine, value-based purchasing and look for innovative ways to improve services
Research the needs of your community and partner with other health care agencies to shape a program around solving a shared goal
Police tried to use fire extinguishers to get the bees away from the man before firefighters got him into their truck where some of the bees followed
The legislation would exempt emergency responders from paying more than $47 in fees for state and federal background clearances
She and her husband allegedly stole $20,000 from the Selma-Dallas County Rescue and Volunteer Fire Department
The $7.7 million wrongful-death lawsuit alleges Medric “Cecil” Mills Jr. could have been saved if firefighters had responded to bystanders who asked for help
A homeless man was trapped inside a porta-potty after other individuals asked him to stop masturbating and kicked the structure over
The former ambulance company employee was found walking on a nearby street after leaving the scene
The female EMT broke her silence about disparaging comments broadcast over an open channel by a male fire lieutenant
The federal funds will be used to purchase new personal protective equipment and turnout gear for a volunteer EMS squad
Police said they believe the gas was deliberately turned on, but it was unclear if a leak or breakage could have been the cause
After losing his father, a firefighter, in a tragic accident, Josh decided it was time to change his life
30 other victims were hospitalized with severe burns after the brakes of the truck failed and it slammed into a bus station
Fire Lt. Terrance Barnett-Canfield may be among the victims; one firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated and released on scene
Police are searching for leads to who killed Terry Canfield, a 28-year veteran of the Spokane Fire Department
Crews felt lightheaded with burning sensations in their lungs and eyes, and a police officer was taken to a local hospital
Critics say the fire department’s rescue squad is not needed on calls also being responded to by a private ambulance service
We asked our Facebook fans to share their responder-themed wedding cakes; here are some of our top picks!
Capt. Jason Farley, a 20-year veteran, drowned when he slipped or fell into a storm drain
At least 17 people were killed in the Memorial Day weekend storms in Texas and Oklahoma
Six people were also injured, two seriously, after the blaze tore through the facility which housed 51 residents
At least 2,000 Texans were evacuated as weekend storms brought tornadoes and flooding
The 65-year-old sank into the corn up to his neck after the crust-layered corn he was standing on collapsed
City officials faced with bankruptcy vote to outsource fire services to save $7 to $10 million
He had no idea his son was in danger; the 15-year-old junior firefighter’s heart was donated
Nearly $200,000 per unit received from the community to replace two units totaled in a parking garage fire
