Fire-EMS
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Directors say the $24 ticket price is needed to maintain the site; critics say it will shut people out from honoring a national tragedy
Firefighters who were held at gunpoint in Georgia set the tone for their own survival
Paramedic Katherine Dwyer recalls the challenges and triumphs — including seeing her first patient featured as a survivor on local news
The recertification needs to be done every three years; the union wants to see better organizational skills and management of the program
Responders open up about PTSD and mental health issues as part of a critical incident stress management team meeting
The funding will be used to purchase two cardio compression devices and to train responders on the management of pediatric emergencies
Vicky Ryan, 46, died after the rescue boat she was in capsized
A dispatcher told him twice that his microphone was open; he’s on paid administrative leave
High school students will have the option to start a career in law enforcement, firefighting and EMS thanks to a $343,902 education grant
There is suspicion within the division that a firefighter or paramedic took the drugs, but officials said nothing has been proven
The fire chief, who is also a school board member, was at the school for a board meeting when the boy started choking
A lawyer arguing that emergency services are not a right might be better off applying negligence theory to house fire that killed a Pa. woman
The 61-year-old has been hospitalized; officers say he refused an order to drop a knife when police and firefighters performed a well-being check at his home
The Ferno 2020 Vision Proof of Concept vehicle creates a safer, more efficient and intelligent delivery of care
An EMT told the man to call 911 and then shut the firehouse’s door, despite being able to see the fire
The fire chief gave the girl an award for bravery and the boy and dispatcher were given a meritorious service award for their actions during the fire
A 911 dispatcher sent firefighters to the wrong address; a woman at the home was found dead and the county’s defense attorney argues emergency services are not a constitutional right that residents are entitled to
Chief Gary Ludwig gives a dramatic account of his long career as a paramedic and firefighter in the violent neighborhoods of St. Louis and Memphis
Chief Gary Ludwig gives a dramatic account of his long career as a paramedic and firefighter in the violent neighborhoods of St. Louis and Memphis
He injured his wrist trying to restrain a man who poured gasoline on a group of people at his neighbor’s fire pit, and threatened to burn down his house
As his sister can be heard saying they were going to die, her brother tells her not to say that
The family of the deceased is suing the city and the defibrillator maker, claiming the man died because of the 14 minutes it took for the unit to deliver a shock
The rig’s driver and a paramedic stopped the truck to evaluate the firefighter until another EMS unit arrived on scene
During the outage that lasted from 1 to 7 p.m., responders could hear 911 dispatchers, but dispatchers couldn’t hear responders
They responded to a man with difficulty breathing and were overcome by fumes; they were all treated and released
$16 million fine for CenturyLink and $1.4 million for Intrado Communications for missing over 6,600 911 calls
Charges allege the service put unionization efforts under surveillance, and suspended two employees who supported a union after employees voted against it
Suffolk Fire and Rescue started cracking down on a policy that requires the driver of an ambulance to be certified as at least as an EMT-Enhanced, a certification that has been discontinued and is being phased out
Ambulances were dispatched when an SUV carrying two law enforcement dogs caught fire as it was heading to a prison complex; officers got one dog out but couldn’t save the other
The medic was sitting on his couch when the vehicle crashed through his home, he performed CPR on the unresponsive driver but the man was pronounced dead at a local hospital
People openly wept and hugged as church bells tolled at 2:49 p.m., the time the first bomb went off at the race’s finish line April 15, 2013
Brady Fraley, 21, lost control of his pickup truck and truck a barbed wire fence, overturned several times and was ejected; a passenger suffered minor injuries
The Ford F550 chassis can comfortably accommodate a fully‐equipped 10- to 12‐man tactical team and will be used for responses to active threats like a hostage situation