Fire-EMS
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The arguments for EMS use of helicopters are unchanged despite the high risk and lack of benefit to patients
Television footage shows EMTs loading her stretcher into an ambulance; details on how she fell and extent of injuries are not yet known
The fire truck was responding to an auto accident and investigators say pedestrian was not using a crosswalk
The 19-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition and told paramedics that he intentionally drove of the cliff
The injured medics and the driver of the other vehicle all were taken to a hospital for evaluation
Ben Freeman killed his wife, the head of a hospital where he once worked, and his former mother-in-law before fatally turning the gun on himself
Paramedic Alberto Manino said some children he treated lost entire fingers or toes
Jazlyn was diagnosed with biliary atresia right after she was born, a condition that occurs when the liver’s bile duct is blocked or absent; without surgery, it can lead to liver failure and death
Tommy fell 50 feet while working as a telecommunications tower climber in June; he was in a coma for more than two months and doctors gave him a 10 percent survival rate
The suspect allegedly showed video of the attack to an off-duty arson investigator he had just met at a restaurant
Katie, 1, was thrown from the buggy after the horse became spooked and took off; she suffered severe head and internal injuries
Stephen Sawyer, who is not old enough to drive an ambulance, resigned after criticism for driving the child to the hospital when no other ambulance crews were available
Nurse practitioner Sue Soule saw about 200 patients a day during the week she was in action
The bite wound became infected and she went into septic shock from a bacterium in a dog’s saliva
Delaney Brown, 8, passed away Christmas morning from a rare form of leukemia
Reportedly upset by a messy divorce, Dmitriy Kanarikov threw his 3-year-old son from the high-rise and then jumped himself
The medic was nearly hit head on by a reckless driver on Christmas morning and followed the car until the driver was stopped by authorities and charged with DUI
At least nine deaths were blamed on the storm, including five people killed in flooding in Kentucky and a woman who died after a tornado with winds of 130 mph struck in Arkansas
The truck is designed to be able to handle several victims at any scene and carries a large amount of life-saving equipment in the event of an accident
The ambulance service connects with local nursing homes and takes people home to see their families free of charge
Volunteer firefighter Steven Whitcomb tried to save 30-year-old Katie Hamilton without recognizing his youngest daughter
The mother and child were taken to a hospital where they were reported to be in good health
For the past six years, one medic has made an effort to ensure senior citizens in her community are not forgotten during the holidays
Some jobs come with the understanding that you will be required to work on holidays
She made the 911 calls starting in 2011, sometimes calling as many as six times a day; each time she was helped, medics found no medical issues
All victims were transported to the hospital to be treated for their injuries
The medic, a mother of two, suffered a fractured spine and hasn’t been able to work; now was struggling to buy Christmas presents for her two daughters