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
One EMT is in critical condition and the other was taken to the hospital to get checked out
A number of EMTs resigned recently because of numerous problems
Emergency crews had to bring in special equipment to access the crash site because of the muddy conditions
Students on the bus and the bus driver weren’t injured
He was cleaning a cage at a permitted facility when the venomous snake attacked; he was in a coma for two days
Luckily, she narrowly missed landing on the third electric rail which was live; she was taken to hospital where she was treated for an arm injury
The deputy and passerby, who is an EMT, broke the vehicle’s windows and pulled the woman out — just seconds before it was fully engulfed in flames
The machine fell over and the 34-year-old was trapped inside
The medic is on paid administrative leave while an internal investigation is conducted
There were no reported injuries but the ambulance was severely damaged
He abandoned the 12-pack of beer on the ground next to the unmanned ambulance and pulled away from the firehouse
Past crimes include drug possession, forgery, receiving stolen property, disorderly conduct, identity theft and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle
The video, taken from a vehicle traveling behind the bus, showed a burst of flame and gray smoke
Two boys were wounded and a teacher was killed, who was trying to protect other children
Parents will accompany their kids, and will be teamed with a paramedic and an emergency medical technician during the holiday event
His uncle had a seizure and Deante picked up the phone and dialed 911; throughout the five-minute conversation, he remained calm
His family members called 911 to report the boy had separated from the group when they heard the shot and found him nearby lying motionless with his rifle
EMT’s say she ‘ran out in front’ of the ambulance and the driver tried to swerve around her
The patient was cutting down a tree on his farm when the razor-sharp edge of the falling trunk took off his hand
She was with a group hiking when she lost her balance and fell; she sustained severe head injuries from the fall
Remaining students were either treated at the scene and released to their parents, or were sent back to their classrooms
The man exited his vehicle to tend to a piece of equipment he was towing when the truck rolled backwards
“They had a NASCAR-type accident,” said a paramedic who worked at the scene
Joseph Dragojevich, 43, was a 14-year veteran and captain with Lake County Emergency Medical Services near Orlando
The mother ripped off her pants just in time to deliver the baby girl, who she caught with her left hand
The thieves stole close to 1,000 feet of fiber optic and copper cable that could have shut the system down for 48 hours
Those killed included several children