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 woman was transported to a local hospital where it was determined she had a heart attack
Police say the man was wearing only a hospital gown when he allegedly took the ambulance and wrecked it
FDNY says no calls were missed and operators instead used pen and paper
George Zimmerman stepped out of seclusion to rescue a family of 4 after they crashed in his town
The woman had fallen into the gap between the train and platform during the busy morning rush hour
All but three of the deaths, all the missing and most of the injured were in Min county, a likely result of shoddy construction
No ambulances or crews were assigned to the stadium for fans Sunday
Surrounding waters were too shallow and the bottom too soft for initial fire department rescue boats to reach the stranded boat
The woman was riding a six-to seven-foot-tall horse when another smaller animal possibly spooked it
Fire officials say it’s not clear whether the infrared technology would have prevented her death
Police say the baby was taken to a hospital but did not appear to be seriously hurt
People began screaming and calling 911 after police tried to negotiated the woman into not taking her life
Criminal charges for the scheme could carry a maximum jail time of seven years for forgery and criminal impersonation
The plan proposes that medics who serve on medical 911 calls switch from 24-hour to 14-hour shifts
The man was shot while riding his bike and remained in the street for 30 minutes until an ambulance arrived
The teen was arrested for auto theft, receiving stolen parts, theft, receiving stole property and criminal mischief
The driver was rescued and flown to a hospital where she was listed in critical condition with non-life-threatening injuries
Six of the seven boat passengers were evaluated and treated at the park and the other was taken to a hospital for further evaluation
Witnesses told local media, who’s name has not been released, that the woman fell because she was not safely secured
Officials said she died of multiple blunt injuries that are consistent with being run over by a motor vehicle
Gov. Rick Snyder said the bankruptcy process would allow for improvements to the city, with a greater emphasis on public safety and other city services
Those who signed the agreement say they’ve been working for the last several years to make one universal set of medical protocols
Police escort allows Orange County paramedics to work during active shooter incidents
The firefighter was not hurt
Devices freeze, can’t work without Wi-Fi, say providers
Some bystanders performed CPR, which was a life-saving measure
The union continues its charge that the new 911 system doesn’t work; the administration says this is a union ploy for more money
There was a delay of about 15 minutes until an ambulance was dispatched, and another three minutes for the ambulance to arrive
Doctors were able to save the baby because of the CPR efforts both in the restaurant and in the ambulance on the way to the hospital
Attempts to rescue the girl were hampered because electricity continued to shock lifeguards who were trying to pull her from the water
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