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 mother and child were treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital
The man, whose identity is not known, survived the death-defying accident
The city will provide additional funding for operations of EMS
She was in the wrong place at the wrong time when she was hit in the head with a rock someone threw during the fight
The students were hospitalized Sunday and one 17-year-old girl sustained serious head and spine injuries
Prosecutors argued that he deserved an 18-year prison term for the vicious, cold-blooded attack
30 students were taken to hospitals with various injuries, along with 4 adults aboard the bus
The husband drove the boy to the ambulance and was later pronounced deceased at the hospital
The injured were being treated at a hospital and others had minor injuries
The ambulance company says the crew made it in less than eight minutes, but her family said it was more like 15 minutes
Christian Burton was accused of killing Quinn Boyer on the morning of April 2 during an alleged attempted carjacking
The commission approved a $134,472 Assistance to Firefighters grant recently that will pay for 35 firefighters’ EMT training and 21 firefighters’ paramedic training
In April, Stankewitz, 22, of Spiro received the 2012 Oklahoma Paramedic of the Year Award
She called the medic an obscenity and swung her fist, hitting him in the left side of the face
The super-fast response was especially astounding because no one knew if other bombs were set to blow
The organization can’t provide round-the-clock service because the low call volume would not support it financially
The medic was treated overnight and released, but the firefighter is still being treated a hospital
Two women were taken to a hospital for evaluation after complaining of neck and back injuries
Two officials said the killings began as a domestic violence incident
Three cafeteria staff members were hospitalized after inhaling fumes from the fiery sauce
The Detroit Fire Department is investigating why it took EMS crew nearly 20 minutes to respond to the family’s home
FDNY spokesman Frank Gribbon conceded there was an unnecessary delay of more than 4 minutes for EMS to respond to the call
Two of those injured were in critical condition and the others were taken to area hospitals with injuries
Both badly beaten victims were taken to an Albuquerque hospital where they are listed in stable condition
Rescuers may decide a patient doesn’t need an emergency room at all, maybe an urgent care or a trip to the doctor’s office instead
Miami Dade Fire Capt. screamed, pushed and attempted to block a photographer from taking a video of a fire rescue helicopter taking off
An EMS team rushed to the accident scene and started administering CPR when the cop told them to move their ambulance to ease a traffic jam
Authorities have not officially ended the search, but the sense of urgency has subsided
The city council naming committee agreed, unanimously recommending that top elected officials approve the department’s request
A three-month pilot program in 2011 found only sending an ambulance to EMS calls was more efficient