Fire-EMS
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The right messaging and training can give community members the confidence to step up during emergencies
Lillian Bonsignore draws on her 30-plus-year EMS career to spotlight the financial realities facing first responders
EMS providers are more susceptible to sleep disorders and their inherent dangers and health implications
A horrific crash that claimed six people, including four children and a pregnant woman, has taken a toll on responders
Police say the Sunday incident stemmed from a love triangle
The vehicle’s markings as a volunteer ambulance reportedly raised a question as to whether it was in fact defined as an emergency vehicle
Of the 300 reports reviewed, a third were cancellations and another third showed “inadequate assessments”
The kidney donation was a success as the two were a near perfect match, medically and, eventually, romantically
An ambulance was on the scene immediately, and two of the injuries appeared serious
Anticipated challenges of a mass casualty event included prioritizing treatment, limited resources and identifying help from other hospitals
A woman can be seen in the video trying to move the EMT off the cashier who he pinned to the ground
Her father John Dickinson, 70, and Sandra Sova, 62, were in the back of the ambulance treating a patient when they were hit by an oncoming car and tossed
The child fell through a shattered windshield and landed on a combine machine’s header
The boy, who is still being treated at a hospital, recalls the moment of terror and feeling a sharp pain in his stomach
The father saw bloody tissue in the boy’s underwear and a severe injury to his scrotum; the child is recovering from surgery
One of the EMTs had been in serious condition Wednesday before taking a turn for the worse
Terminated veteran firefighter says she was left in a burning building by her male partner and has been harassed for years
Two hospital workers and a pilot died Tuesday when the helicopter crashed en route to pick up an ailing child
The cab driver was hit by the hammer on his head, but is back on the job now after recovering
The children were treated for cuts and scrapes; the shooting occurred while police visited the school for Red Ribbon Week
He had a gunshot wound to the chest and was conscious but in extreme pain; exhausted firefighters and medics worked together to provide first aid
The babysitter apparently left a handgun on a table in the living room before going to take a nap
“They were able to take those people and move them out of the hot zone very quickly,” officials said
The paramedics in the ambulance and the driver of the truck were not injured
The wife was flown to the hospital with a collapsed lung
Officials say the injury appeared to have been self-inflicted; investigators were able to recover the hand
The driver of the truck was uninjured, but two train passengers were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries
The man shot himself once in the abdomen with a revolver; officials said his injuries were not life-threatening
A rescue operation was made by three volunteer fire departments and EMTs helped remove each person one-by-one
Witnesses dashed to the crash scene, trying to pry open the passenger-side door to get the occupants out
Officials say there will be no loss of coverage or any longer response times because of County EMS going out of business
They will be laid off Nov. 11 because the company lost its 16-year non-emergency hospital transport contract with Doctors Medical Center
