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
The ministry said rescuers so far have recovered 26 bodies; the blaze was apparently inadvertently sparked by a patient
All six suffered minor injuries; one, who suffered from nausea, eye irritation and headaches, requested to be transported for further evaluation
Antioch paramedic Mike Boehmer recalls trying to get the ten year-old’s mind off the attack
For two years, he taught the capstone class at the academy that prepares students to be a first-responder out of high school
Officer shot in the legs and woman shot in the shoulder in fair condition; woman whose skull was grazed by a bullet is in good condition
The Navy said in a release Monday that 34-year-old Aaron Alexis, of Texas, left the Navy on Jan. 31, 2011, as a petty officer 3rd class
First eyewitness accounts describe shooter
The man was killed instantly Sunday evening when he was struck by a falling light pole
The drug, tranexamic acid, works to reduce bleeding and could be a life-saver for patients losing blood on long trips to the hospital
Heavy rain on Friday caused the Rio Grande and nearby creeks to overflow in Sierra County — where the man was found
More and more volunteer fire departments are finding this same staffing problem
The bullets struck a 54-year-old woman in the right knee and a grazed a 35-year-old woman in the buttocks; both have been listed in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries
One person died of a single gunshot wound to the left temple and a police officer and two civilian women are in critical condition
Firefighters and EMTs were on the scene and it’s “very tough on everyone when it involves kids”
Rapidly reduce body temps while medical treatment continues
Investigators say the girl was despondent after others had posted hate messages about her online
No one was injured, but three other children were in the apartment at the time of the robbery
He emphasized the need for these local volunteers and highlighted what he called a legislative attack two years in a row on emergency services
A crew and vehicle are now assigned to handle non-emergency transports and transfers
He and his crew treated firefighters who got out of the first falling tower
The fire department will be devoting the next six to 12 months to determine the most efficient way to implement an ambulance service
As the two Lmedics were taking care of a patient in labor, they looked up to see their ambulance take off
The man was severely dehydrated, and might have suffered neck and back injuries
The 14 bus passengers sustained minor injuries ranging from cuts to the face to chest injuries
The 27-year-old Phoenix man was hospitalized with injuries to his legs and pelvis after being hit by the 30-ton rock
The woman had a small abrasion on her right leg once she was free, but she was conscious and alert
Colorado is a state with dead zones, where no dedicated ambulance service exists, and where many rural communities are fighting to maintain even a basic EMS
The hunter was later flown to a hospital for surgery, and is expected to make a full recovery
One boy is in critical condition and a third teen is hospitalized in good condition