Fire-EMS
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Specific assessment findings and details are important for the immediate and ongoing treatment of a patient with thermal burns
Tom Steidl is an EMT with Arrowhead Ranch Estates Volunteer Fire Department — one of eight crews that helped fight this fire that quickly ignited nearby dry brush and grass
Attorneys argued that keeping the woman alive would set a dangerous precedent for future cases of pregnant, brain-dead women
Ind. Fire Chief Mick Pawlik said he was shocked as he looked down the endless stretch of mangled semis and crumpled cars on I 94
A crew was inside a home treating a patient when the ambulance was stolen off the street
Donald Penney, 48, faces 29 felony charges after allegedly diverting drugs from multiple patients at a hospital
Firefighters and paramedics rappelled down the cliff side using a rope rescue system and found the victim in his car
A passenger “went berserk” and attacked the bus driver, causing the bus to swerve violently and go off the highway before other passengers subdued him
The hospital is citing a Texas law it says prohibits them from carrying out the family’s wishes
The dispatcher at first tried to calm the man down, but when he swore at her she hung up the phone
An 11-year-old girl was also flung from the vehicle and died; their five children were hospitalized after the collision on the way to a party at a rollerskating rink
The responders plan on increasing their animal readiness following a fire where two dogs died
Officials are investigating the explosion, which caused the second and third floors of the manufacturing plant to collapse as rescuers searched for victims in the rubble
He is in critical condition after one surgery, but he’s already beaten the odds; only 70 percent of people survive the trip to the hospital and 20 percent survive the first surgery
Firefighter union members can either sue the city or accept the pension terms
“Nobody examined her, nobody touched her, nobody protected her, moved her or did anything to take her out of harm’s way...” the teen’s family’s attorney said
Responders say relying on the older and more manual methods threatens public safety
James “Doc” Delbert Brooks, 62, began to experience difficulty breathing and called 911 while winterizing boats at a station
Three EMTs were also injured when Walter Manuel, 79, tried to take a left turn in front of an ambulance that was transporting a patient in critical condition
Officials cautioned that the water may still have a slight licorice-type odor, raising the anxieties of some who believed it was still contaminated
A social studies teacher held at gunpoint talked the boy into dropping his weapon — officials credit active shooter drills for preparing staff and students
The fire truck driver was alerted to the girl; firefighters did not check the teen’s vitals to see if she was alive
A man shot the couple over the use of a cellphone during a movie; a man later died, but the female victim’s injuries weren’t considered life-threatening
Justine Dubois, 24, faked a seizure while being arrested for allegedly stealing a car; the gun shot caused minor wounds to the medic’s abdomen
Fire rescue crews transported the 28-year-old firefighter via helicopter and EMS later pronounced him dead
The man says the device “erupted” in his face and left him temporarily blind and in pain
She applied pressure to the boy’s chest wound and told him to “hold on for his mom”
“Is it completely out of the socket?” the 911 operator asked. “Yes,” the woman’s sister responded