Fire-EMS
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First responders from several agencies worked to save a man trapped by rocks along a San Diego beach
Highlands County Fire-Rescue units were initially sent to a report of people burning debris on the side of a road
Cheshire EMS will provide backup service to towns served by the Keene Fire Department
Voters in Portage could agree to a tax increase and have the fire department run EMS or pay $700K a year for the current service
“Because of these first responders’ quick team efforts, the patient was revived — and after hospitalization, fully recovered,” Police Chief David said
“Because of their training, these public servants, these people, were all able to come together and coordinate their efforts to work as a team and save these boys,” the DA said
Clarksville received a $495,000 grant from the state, which will support the program for three years
A Philadelphia firefighter and two police officers were among seven people who were injured in the fire
In February, Westmoreland chose to sign a one-year deal with Cheshire EMS, replacing the Keene Fire Department as the town’s main ambulance service
Thompson Valley EMS started with just a dozen employees and grew to now more than 80 with a fleet of 12 ambulances across six stations
Gov. Inslee’s administration is also looking at state regulations to allow paramedics to administer initial opioid disorder treatment doses to overdose victims
The Howard County ambulance was parked with its rear yellow warning lights activated when the car struck the back
Everyone must be comfortable speaking up, no matter their rank or years on the job
The Prince George’s County Fire Department firefighters were transported with minor injuries after the single-vehicle incident
East Haddam EMTs and firefighters treated the kitten, dubbed Soot, with pet CPR and oxygen
Wheeled Coach is a manufacturer of Type I, Type II, Type III and Medium-Duty ambulances
300 Butte College students participated in two days of fire and EMS scenarios
300 Butte College students participated in two days of fire and EMS scenarios
The fire department is investigating to see if the crew of Engine 1 violated policy by not responding to a crash two blocks away
A witness described the scene in Hillsboro as “a real war zone”
Kern County Medic Squad 63 had ROSC with a cardiac arrest patient prior to transport
Officials in Traverse City have begun working on recruitment, apparatus and transitioning from Mobile Medical Response
Utilizing special tools and the prompt assistance of a backhoe, the 24-year-old mare was successfully extricated
Auditors estimated that bills from LLockport ambulance services totaling $266,154 were more than 90 days past due as of Sept. 30
The Waterloo fire chief also hopes to lessen stress on his crew by buying a new front-line ambulance for Station 3
Capt. Jeffrey Scott Klein was in charge of a 2020 medical response that led to the death of a patient who was put in a prone position
“I don’t want to just throw fire engines at EMS problems. I want to throw fire engines at fire problems,” said Medford Fire Chief Thompson
Medic Squad 63 of Kern County Fire Department resuscitated a cardiac arrest patient before transporting them to the hospital
Oskaloosa Fire Department Captain Dan Hoy says the push for certification comes out of a desire to serve the community in as many capacities as possible
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