Fire-EMS
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Real reform will take real guts and real will to make happen
EMS is a lot like improvisational acting
For many years, the system has been plagued by poor management
First use of narcotics overdose antidote since program began for firefighters that respond to all medical calls
2003 fire in West Warwick from rock band pyrotechnics killed 100, injured 200
They did not alert responders to a house fire that a man at the home threatened to shoot arriving law enforcement; a deputy was killed and one wounded before the man was killed
The on-call medic’s quick response saved the station, and a firefighter trapped inside
Brad Welch, 28, a paramedic and trained firefighter, raced across a parking lot from his home, started a fire engine and extinguished the flames after hearing a panicked radio call
Emergency workers evacuated nearly 40 residents from the neighborhood as a nearby home exploded, killing an 86-year-old woman inside
Swift water rescue crews pulled the stranded motorists from their cars; no injuries were reported
The fire department is proposing a “Community Protection Initiative’ where EMTs help frequent 911 callers with medications, health insurance and counseling
Experienced providers should re-evaluate priorities before riding a bad idea into the ground
The 27-year old man will likely be charged with aggravated assault
The boy, who was locked out of his house, had tied an extension cord to a vent to climb down the chimney but got stuck inside
A woman who is recovering from serious burns says that her husband drenched her in gas and lit her on fire for dancing with another man at a party they both attended
Only 1.5 percent of Palo Alto Fire Department calls were for actual fires; the vast majority were EMS-related
Fire set by 2 former volunteer FFs who were “feuding” with the volunteer firefighter inside fire station
The R12 tablet debuted a new platform and ergonomic design that can transition from the field to the squad to the station with ease
Hiring eight full-time positions would mean better shift coverage and save money by cutting down on overtime
On the eve of this U.S. holiday, we should all be grateful for the work EMS, fire and police are doing to protect to those in Ferguson
She ran around the fire station to the astonishment of medics who responded five months ago when she fell through a window onto a concrete patio below
A fire department in Ohio saw an increase of 55 percent in the past three weeks, from about $27 a dose to $42 a dose
Family thanks paramedics, firefighters, nurse, and bystanders that helped critically injured man after fall
EMS1 video producer Ray Kemp was ‘sickened’ watching buildings burn to the ground
Paramedic of 20 years is facing felony charges alleging he took painkillers intended for patients
The Justice Department is conducting an investigation into possible civil rights violations that could result in federal charges
Lt. Brian Tredo was helping a 72-year-old victim escape an apartment fire when he collapsed
Steve Dove was given the prestigious Governor’s EMS Award for his outstanding work with children to promote their involvement with emergency medical services
The money will help Maria Pothast, an EMT with an inoperable brain tumor, to help offset costs while out of work
A stampede at a school during the quake injured 42 children
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