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
At times, emergency crews are able to hear dispatchers on their radios, but cannot communicate back to them
Chief Ellerbe said he asked the firefighter for his phone, which he said the firefighter voluntarily handed over; the firefighter filed a formal complaint that the phone was forcefully taken
The man threatened to kill the child’s mother with a butcher knife
Shortly after, firefighters and paramedics arrived and took mom, dad and the new baby to the hospital
Seven other sailors and civilian employees sustained minor injuries, mostly smoke inhalation
The man, who was conscious and talking with police on the scene, was extricated from the vehicle with the help of the fire department
The first juvenile to be taken to the hospital had a severe head laceration and one had a broken leg; other injuries were minor
Parker, who was charged with first-degree murder, accepted a plea deal that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison
The move to reconsider the restrictions came the day after Chief Joanne Hayes-White had issued an edict against helmet-mounted cameras, citing victims’ and firefighters’ privacy concerns
The man, who died from blunt-force trauma to his head, worked for the oil company and had been welding near the tank when it exploded
Paramedics showed up but couldn’t make any headway;the victim died underground
He was transported to a local hospital and suffered fractures to his pelvis and injures to his neck
Investigators say it’s unclear why the collision occurred, but drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors
The collision was so violent that it flipped the ambulance onto its side
The post warns that 911 should be used for life-threatening emergencies only and misuse of the 911 system may result in an arrest
They can provide the same level of care without the ambulance, but there could be a delay in transporting patients
A semi behind the Jeep failed to stop and plowed into the SUV, pushing it into the back of the other semi, state police said
Authorities said the vehicle appeared to have been idling for several hours
The cause of the crash is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board
Chief Joanne Hayes-White issued the order after a battalion chief’s recording after the Asiana Airlines crash went public
She was taken to a local hospital, where she died Wednesday from multiple injuries
One paramedic and a civilian were stung more than 100 times and had to be hospitalized
Fire Chief Bob Yancey said using the rig allows personnel to train and become familiar with its operation
Chief Ellerbe is seeking 25 single role paramedics, and so far has received between 125 and 130 applications
The vibrations from the music show may have caused the dust, debris and foam insulation to come down on the audience
The paramedics sustained bruises from the accident
The ambulance, which was carrying two medics and a patient, flipped onto its side
One person was treated at the scene, while the other with the bite and claw injuries was taken to a hospital
Fire officials say it’s necessary in the wake of a shooting of an Omaha firefighter-medic in the back of an ambulance in July
The driver of the car allegedly ran a stop sign and hit his motorcycle