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 community is still reeling from the attack that killed two
Other families wonder if the lack of protection when using the toxins caused cancer in their relatives
An undetermined mechanical failure has been deemed the cause of the incident
The plane crashed less than a mile from the airport
Police have the suspect in custody who they say suffers from mental illness
The dog escaped while the women were pulled over on a highway
In wake of the Webster, NY shooting, firefighters talk about other possible attacks
Chief John Dougherty says he wants to spend more time with his family after 20 years of service
The firefighters were responding to a medical call at the man’s home when he opened fire
Four months after cardiac event, firefighter says, ‘I do’
The first police officer on scene returned fire, after which the gunman shot himself in the head
This is the second fatal subway pushing in Dec.
16 people were injured, half of them suffering deep cuts and bruises
The group would like to get 19 million hearts, the estimated amount to stretch a chain to Newtown
Officials say NYU Langone Medical Center will have nearly all of its services return on Thursday
Red flags about violent behavior are only “crystal clear” in the aftermath of a tragedy experts say
The man also assaulted a family member when responders arrived at the scene
Two people were hospitalized because of the high CO levels
Officials say the Christmas Eve benefit wasn’t intended for responders because they are already paid more than other city workers
Mike Bell served as a firefighter and paramedic for 19 years
John Lombardi’s family filed a notice of claim against the city earlier this month
The woman was suffering from hypothermia and taken to the hospital; the officer and firefighters are okay
Firefighter: ‘Most of my emotions are guilt, guilt because we weren’t able to do something’
Eastern New Orleans has been without a hospital since 2005
She and her mother were pinned against the building
Most of the victims were already dead or beyond help when medics arrived
The driver accidentally pressed the gas instead of the brake; no injuries were reported
As many as 16 people were on the elevator at the time of the incident
Victoria Soto died protecting her students from the gunman
The study suggests possible links with prostate, thyroid and a type of blood cancer