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
All three ambulances reported to be out of service at the time of the hit-and-run that seriously injured the officer
After attending the wounded the night before, firefighters paid their respects at a wreath-laying memorial
More than 150 firefighters worked to free the worker who was up to his chest in mud for 4 hours some 75 feet below ground
The 70-year-old man involved in the single-vehicle crash died
Firefighters Jonathan S. Croom and Lt. Charles W. McCarthy were killed in the blaze three years ago
Joseph Cassano had tweeted statements using derogatory terms for blacks, Jews and made fun of the poor
Some hail that pelted the area was as large as baseballs
The woman were able to drive away from the fast-moving flames
The vehicle was found three hours later with no damage
The explosion occurred during a training exercise
Kristen Hardy was performing when she lost her footing and slammed her forehead on the ground
The man had hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a backpack of explosives
Doing the best for the patient may mean changing the EMT’s role
The 23-year-old is an EMT with FDNY
The student hopes the gel can be used in the military
The firefighter was walking behind the apparatus when it backed up and ran over him
The firefighter was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis which gave him debilitating pain
The crash left three dead, including an unborn child
Improvised explosive devices were among the weapons found in the dead man’s room
Jet fuel that leaked into basement is still a concern for firefighters
The video, released by British Columbian police, is an effort to show the public the consequences of distracted driving
A pilot and two passengers were on board at the time
The man miraculously survived with just bumps and bruises
Four firefighters were hurt; injuries were described as moderate to mild; the cause of the crash is under investigation
Two people were trapped under the large screen and sustained life-threatening injuries
It is believed the pair was swept away by a fast-moving icy river
Police stormed the building where he was holed up and killed him
The officer has pulled over the car for speeding only to find the woman starting to give birth
Trey Wright became combative with law enforcement and responders when they arrived to help treat his injuries at a crash scene
Lawyer, 44, jumped to her death from eighth floor of New York apartment with baby in her arms