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
According to the affidavit, Mann also texted that after killing his former supervisors he would disappear into the mountains
Had the medic unit returning to quarters been delayed it would have been in the middle of the shootout
The firefighters’ union has been sounding the alarm for months
Deals for responders range from mobile phone service discounts to homeowner incentive programs
State Police spokesman Capt. Dave Bursten says none of the injuries are life-threatening
Akein Scott was arrested Wednesday night in the Little Woods section of New Orleans
As firefighters were leaving a grocery store, they found a naked man on the end of their ladder shouting threats and performing lewd acts
Authorities were interviewing a man described as a “person of interest” who is said to suffer from mental health problems
Anita’s ultimate goal is to become the first female fire captain for Corona Fire Department
The wagons are used to transport children around and out of the hospital in a safe and fun way
The powerful storm crushed buildings as it tore through the area, leaving some as just piles of planks and rubble
Dominic still walks with crutches after having lost his left foot in the accident, but he will be fitted for a prosthetic this Thursday
He was brain dead by Sunday evening and there were plans to donate his organs
The 25-year-old man suffered life-threatening head injuries and the teenagers could face attempted murder charges
In 5 years, he soaked Medicare for $5.4 million, spending it on motorcycles, drugs, a house, a Hummer and trips to Las Vegas and Florida
he woman suffered multiple fractures and dehydration after her car landed on its roof in a creek
More than 100 countries have adopted the .05 alcohol content standard or lower
The intruder is probably the same person who entered the house through an unlocked door Sunday
The patient that almost stabbed the firefighter was mostly likely mentally ill
Medics transported the wounded man to a hospital for treatment
When the firefighters and EMS personnel arrived on scene, they took over the lifesaving efforts en route to a local hospital
Matt Tholen pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison without parole
The fire department has 52 facilities across the city, but as many as 12 may be essentially out of service on any given day
Assistant Chief Marlon Don Jones, 48, was charged Friday in 3rd District Court with 14 third-degree felony counts of so-called “doctor shopping”
With no practical neonatal experience, Ireland credited his training from Burton Assistant Chief Randy Wells in knowing what to do in the situation
The department’s EMTs worked to stabilize the injured theft suspect before anyone even worried about the crushed tanker laying nearby
The suspect had killed his girlfriend and her 13-year-old son up to two weeks ago; three other children rescued
The EMS crew was excited about the delivery and posted comments on the Bethel Twp. Fire Department Clark County Ohio Facebook page before catching up on their sleep
Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz said authorities spent more than 2,000 hours on the investigation before they arrested the boy on Saturday
A Nelson official Friday said the company does not believe the memo is authentic
