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It has often popped up in my head of why did I choose to be a medic, firefighter, educator, or any role in my profession.
The hits just keep on coming, as the embattled department sees failure after failure
The dispute between Bonita Springs and Lee County over who should run the EMS service spills over into court
The off-duty officer and other witnesses are credited with stopping at the scene and helping to free the victims trapped in their burning vehicles
A news station teamed up with Fla. responders for an investigation that shows dozens of distracted drivers who don’t get out of the way, and even cut in front of responders
They want greater funding for addiction treatment and want to supply firefighters with Narcan
The request does not call for the restoration of full paramedic services, but firefighters would be allowed to administer basic first aid and life support
The father gave a detailed description of the vehicle and location after accidentally forgetting his child
An ambulance took 48 minutes to arrive on scene after an elderly woman trying to park crashed into the building
The Yonkers City Fire Department and the Valhalla Volunteer Ambulance Corps received funding through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters grant program
More than 200 people aboard were injured and at least seven were killed; it’s the nation’s deadliest train accident in nearly seven years
Responders describe a woman hanging upside down from the ceiling of the train car, and a man who had a heart attack on scene as hurt passengers directed rescuers to others who were more injured
The female EMT has not returned to work after the firefighter’s sexual comments were broadcast over an open channel
Memphis is one of 16 cities worldwide to receive an IBM Smarter Cities grant; the company will propose management solutions that address the Memphis Fire Department’s growing number of medical calls
After its control substance agent quit, the volunteer department will have to call a neighboring EMS agency to treat patients that need medication
All 47 passengers that were onboard are unharmed and were able to retrieve all their belongings
Lt. Ali Taqi, an 18-year fire service veteran, is one of four physicians on the task force and responded to the World Trade Center attacks
The video includes a firefighter toting a large speaker on a riding lawnmower and a mock patient jamming with crews in the back of an ambulance
All on board died after the small passenger plane hit a traffic light pole near the highway ramp, sparking an intense fire
Dennis Swenson was awakened by his pager requesting response for a fire; he told a neighbor he was going back in for his mother
The simulation of a civilian plane crash tested the response and coordination of government agencies and emergency response agencies
Here’s a look at how the rules are changing, training for oil train crashes, and some of the more recent crashes around the country
A total of 10 tanker cars caught fire; no injuries were reported in the crash
Members of her department were called to the accident, unaware of who it involved; officials said the atmosphere in the department is still numb
Jennifer Green submitted her resignation after criticism following the Metro smoke incident in January
Young responders did the procedure in the field for the first time in their careers after CPR, a defibrillator and the Heimlich maneuver failed to revive a man who was suffocating
The tougher standards to reduce fire and explosion won’t fully take effect until 2020
Police said he was driving recklessly with improper emergency lights; they gave him three traffic citations
The vehicle went up in flames moments after the crew dropped off a patient
Recognition broadens access to resources and funding to fulfill mission of reducing first responder mental health problems
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