Fire-EMS
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The mostly volunteer EMTs at the fire department will receive training on how to administer the heroin overdose antidote
An unknown EMT who was participating in the walk stopped and began CPR on the man; a trooper also grabbed an AED and used it on the man until an ambulance arrived
Firefighter Mike Tripican apparently tried to flee police by running into the ocean and also kicked an EMT in the face as he was being loaded into an ambulance
Two medics were among the search team; they reportedly got stuck in a ravine near a washed-out trail on Windrock Mountain
A man who knocked on the door left the infant with a firefighter-medic at the safe zone; she was transferred to a local hospital
A gas leak at a housing complex led to the explosion that killed a woman whose body was discovered on a car near the site
Close to 40 emergency responders were at the scene; the man was loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital
Medic Julie Hamilton also seemed impaired while conducting EMS-related business three times following the October incident she was fired for
The report criticizes LAFD leaders; proposes partnering with civilian ambulances and replacing 200 firefighter positions with civilians
Prompt Ambulance has a dedicated rig for transfers equipped with specialty gear to monitor and support a range of patients
Thirty people were taken to three different hospital with injuries after the giant pileup
A lack of investment in ambulances and medics has left them short of the 80 percent response rate and could be putting patients’ safety at risk
More calls will be transferred to the city’s fire department instead of a private ambulance service
The 25-year-old man used his car to rear-end another car four times, and then bit a firefighter and kicked a paramedic who came to help the victims at the scene
A repercussion of this fraud will be extra scrutiny and delayed claims on those with legitimate problems related to 9/11
Retired responders are accused of falsely claiming they had depression, PTSD or other psychological problems so crushing they couldn’t work
The plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff
A five-year-old boy was among the victims found in the rubble
The man was taken back to the emergency room, and the undamaged ambulance was picked up by its crew
The hearing centered on the death of Cecil Mills, who died of cardiac arrest when firefighters at a station across the street refused to help him
Medics who responded to a toddler having a seizure were praised for their decision not to wait for an ambulance to travel in rush hour traffic
They’re concerned about the “lack of progress in EMS structural reform” and are pushing for fire and medical services to be managed by a consortium
The delivery was captured on a 911 call as the dispatcher tried to help the couple
Two siblings — a 14-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy — remained in critical condition late Saturday afternoon