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
Chief Brian Cummings blame budget cuts for response times
Firefighter Mark E. Freseman waved a cop down to get help for a stolen laptop when the officer found a crack pipe in his pocket
After being hit by an out of control car, the firefighters remain in serious but stable condition
Students were told to bring in elements on the periodic table; the teacher called authorities as a precaution
Taishana Lewis credits the EMTs who saved her brother’s life with her decision to pursue EMS
Richard Lee Norris says people no longer stare when he is in public
Paramedic Randy Trinkle was driving home when the incident occurred
DC citizens deserve the same level of care as the folks who live in surrounding communities
To be promoted, some positions will require candidates have a certain amount of college credits
While outside their vehicle an SUV lost control and crashed into the crew
While giving a live news report, the anchors thought the staged plane crash was a real accident
It is unclear why the host put a highly flammable liquid on the man’s head
The plane was given permission to land, but never arrived
500 students also had to be evacuated, with firefighters finding high and unsafe levels of CO in the school
The Yolo County committee of area chiefs is recommending the action
The earliest the plan may take effect is next year
The firefighter was so touched by the children he met during treatment that he started the charity campaign.
Captain Steve Stevenson reportedly had an aortic aneurism
Investigators want to determine if the training environment led to death
Emergency officials order people to stay indoors
Police have released footage showing a drunk man lose control of his vehicle and crash it into a pub
Large organizations cannot depend solely upon a centralized command structure during system-wide events
At least two students and a teacher suffered smoke inhalation
The lawsuit claims negligence and recklessness on part of the railroad company
The Pasadena Fire Department says the LA County Fire Department tried to take all the credit for the rescue
The pair murdered the ambulance owner and the driver and left the bodies in the vehicle
Eric Monty was transporting a patient when he drove off the road and crashed
The mother of the 2-year-old boy who was mauled at a Pa. will not face charges
Dispatchers will be given a list of triage questions and CPR instructions to pass onto callers
Crews were able to talk to the man until they were close enough to grab him