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 fire appeared to have started at the rear of the car; the investigation continues
The baby was reportedly shaken until it was unresponsive and taken to an area hospital with serious injuries
The young baby was attended to by paramedics after he and his mother had to evacuate their home
EMS provided advanced life support measures for victims as firefighters fought to control the swarm
The friendship began after a medical call to her home
Union says lack of employee training have exacerbated problems in the EMS system
Firefighters found a cap and a cellphone next to the body
Never really “off duty” and without a second thought, Jason grabbed a pair of gloves from his truck and rushed to go help those injured
He faces a charge of theft in office, but more charges could be added later
Sloe had joined the department in December 2005
Once again, DCFD goes out of its way to make itself look bad
Beginning June 1, it won’t be out of the ordinary for paramedics to check blood pressure or make sure medications are being used properly
The companies are each asking for an additional $110,000 for fiscal year 2014
Her mother called emergency services after her daughter had a fit and stopped breathing
The fire department says it was not notified until 17 minutes after the attack that it was needed at the back of the theater
The ambulance was responding for a call of a sick woman and reported people were fighting in the road
The firefighters’ union and chief disagree over what is to blame for the delays
Richard Senneff testified Tuesday that Jackson’s body was pale and so underweight his ribs were showing
The paramedics of the Community Emergency Corps are arming themselves with bullet-proof vests and body armor, because they’ve seen more responders being threatened or put in potentially life-threatening situations
All three were conscious with two standing and one on the ground
Firefighters used thermal imagers to scan the vehicle and the surrounding area around the tree to confirm that the truck was empty
Police charged firefighter Michael Klein with disorderly intoxication and resisting without violence after alleging he became “belligerent” toward officers
Officer Brian Johnson apparently shot himself while driving in his marked cruiser
The firefighter reportedly told the men to stop and one man yelled to the firefighter that he would “shoot him in the head”
Prague mayor Bohuslav Svoboda ruled out a terrorist attack, saying the blast was a gas explosion
An off-duty firefighter and others at the church held Capener down until police arrived
The East of England Ambulance Service has announced a “turnaround plan” which will involve the recruitment of 82 specialist paramedics, 149 paramedics, 24 emergency medical technicians and 96 emergency care assistants, as well 10 more double-staffed ambulances on top of the 15 already announced
Recruiting is hard because volunteers face increasing requirements for training, and many village residents are professionals with demanding jobs
Everett Dutschke, 41, was arrested about 12:50 a.m. Saturday at his Tupelo home by FBI special agents in connection with the letters