Fire-EMS
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The 45-year-old man was using a steel cutter inside the tank when his legs got stuck
Officials are waiting on DNA and dental records before identifying them; the NTSB is investigating
He called 911 after finding bodies of 3 grandkids, son and daughter-in-law in Texas home
Officials believe the man may have been making fireworks inside his apartment
He died at a hospital after his pickup truck veered into oncoming traffic and collided with another vehicle
They were not receiving and not able to transmit messages to other emergency responders
He suffered many broken bones, including his tibia, fibula, tailbone and several ribs; he also had deep abrasions on his back and buttocks and will require several skin grafts
The baby was on the belt that delivers luggage when the accident happened; the baby was crushed and killed
The worst injury was a broken leg after the bus veered off the road and went through a fence
A man working on a billboard died at a hospital after being struck by lightning; a house fire caused by a strike killed a second man and injured a child
The 25-year-old man slipped on the wet terrain and fell, landing on a small ledge; he was flown to a hospital and later pronounced dead
The attack left three victims, including the boy, in critical condition; the others were reportedly in serious or fair condition
One train employee was flown to a hospital, because of a loss of consciousness and back pain; the other employee was taken to a hospital
The service could often be handled by the emergency department, but 911 is over utilized in certain communities
He said bringing ambulance services back in-house could mean the lowering of patient fees
Two employees and six litter crew members received minor to moderate injuries
A defibrillator was used on Cameron at the field before he was taken to the hospital by ambulance; he was unaware that he was allergic to ants
Her 64-year-old roommate suffered stab wounds to his arm, hand and elbow
Witnesses said the bus appeared to ignore warning signals at the crossing
One of the injured is hospitalized and his condition was described only as stable; the other three were treated and released
A concrete culvert apparently stopped the ambulance from flipping over into the ditch; no medics were injured in the crash
He had no firefighter gear, but he got on his hands and knees and started crawling to get into the house to save her
A 10-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy complained of pain, and a 4-year-old boy sufferered serious injuries
An ambulance raced to the scene, but the gunman shot and killed the EMT as he tried to give aid to a wounded police officer
The deadly attack was carried out by 34-year-old Aaron Alexis; he killed 12 people before he was slain in a gun battle with police
By the time a Rural/Metro ambulance arrived on scene the man had a pulse again
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