Fire-EMS
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The suit will be resistant to hazmat and grant superhuman strength
Ambulance deployment requires a different approach than the one fire departments usually take
Coming off the heels of ‘Rescue Me,’ producers dish about how the show will give a different and ‘real’ look at firehouse life
Despite its 80 recommendations, the review credits responders’ efforts during the unprecedented bedlam
The facility offers specialized training and real-life scenarios for both students and in-service responders
The study will focus on how the county would bill for services and collect payments under the new model
Firefighters arrived just as the boy emerged; they stabilized him and he was later transported to a hospital
If you’re new to EMS, please don’t let jaded old-timers influence your perception of what truly matters
Drivers of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances caused at least 180 traffic collisions last year, up from 165 collisions in 2012
The mayor said ambulance response times average five to six minutes since privatizing the service; firefighters say that isn’t always the case
A staffer manually input a wrong overtime calculation for EMT-certified firefighters, reinforcing a lack of confidence in the city’s ability to correctly pay responders
The emotional segment looked the lengths his firefighter brothers and sisters went to to help his family
Medic Jennifer Hesselbein was hit by a car while working a call in July, and her fiance Andrew Aycox has been by her side the whole time
A 16-year-old unlicensed driver was the lone survivor of the crash of a BMW sedan
The driver was transported to a hospital to be evaluated to determine whether alcohol was involved
The flight nurse and paramedic are in critical condition; the patient on board died
The new training program is aimed at decreasing response times by January 1st
Gov. Andrew Cuomo initially vetoed the bill, which could not become a law until he signed it
The 2011 “Firefighter of the Year” is accused of making personal withdrawals and purchases while serving as treasurer
Local police are upset that they were denied access to information about the case; county police are investigating the theft charges
Officials are looking into whether or not firefighters got into a scuffle before people injured in a rollover were treated
Volunteers sprawled out on the grass next to scrap airplane parts as responders entered the simulation
The decision to reduce personnel on each fire shift from nine to six ended the city’s high overtime costs
The fire was contained to an upstairs bedroom, where they were found unresponsive; Jon Sheridan had a role on Gov. Chris Christie’s transition team
Estimates based on last year’s calls indicate that billing insurance companies would bring an additional $356,000 into the county coffers
Chief Joanne Hayes-White’s supporters say the criticisms are unfair; the mayor has rejected calls for her departure
The increased frequency and cost of leave has forced the fire department to spend millions of dollars in overtime
Five more bodies were found as toxic gases and ash forced rescue workers to halt recovery efforts
Japan’s fire and rescue agency says 32 people are injured, 12 seriously
The law, which funds treatment for workers sickened by the toxic fumes of Ground Zero, expires in 2016
