Fire-EMS
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Compassion elevates emergency medical care to a ministry of kindness
I know Memphis Fire, and while the inactions of three members should not reflect on the entire FD, we must learn from these fatal errors
Our co-hosts recount the EMS stories that generated the most debate on the podcast during the year; do you agree with their conclusions?
The Richland and Lexington departments’ pact is intended to reduce response times
“This has nothing to do with the monetary value of the lawsuit, but everything to do with accountability,” Nichols’ mother said
Charlotte-based Mecklenburg EMS’ high-acuity calls now have a time limit, and low-acuity calls are expected to take longer and will not include rig lights or sirens
FDIC presenters offer up tips on coordinating critical care team delivery, and adopting transformative actions once considered heresy
“I am not willing to give our health for him,” Sacramento Firefighter Timothy John Keyes wrote on Facebook, according to a disciplinary letter
The NREMT and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are investigating Muncie Fire Department staffers
A total of 18 EMS providers responded, and 25 Louisville Fire crewmembers assisted with treatment, triage and transport
The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
The Rochester plan includes creating an EMS division and building a new station
Robert Gala was found guilty of multiple crimes committed during his public safety career; his father, Deputy Chief Michael Gala, described the son’s addiction
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue Chief Charles Moore was transported with chest injuries and abrasions
The newly formed EMS division of Meadville Central Fire Department will take over as the city’s designated primary EMS provider Wednesday morning
Chief Joshua Vance said Christopher Lee Linn showed up at scenes, then joined the Wharncliffe VFD on a provisional basis and was not to go on calls
The Deptford Fire Department was grateful for the efforts made by Gloucester County EMS and lnspira paramedics
More than two dozen injured men were transported to hospitals in “delicate-serious condition,” said the National Immigration Institute in Ciudad Juarez
A female suspect is dead; the Nashville Fire Department said it responded to an “active aggressor”
Carroll County is working to fill dozens of other positions
Other departments have show an interest in the Colorado Springs Fire Department’s multi-tiered response program
Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock said grief counselors and peer support have helped along with the knowledge that lives were saved
The blaze injured 3 firefighters and 3 EMS providers while destroying DNA evidence
“You, chief, were expected to set the standard, and you let this department and our community down,” said Cohanzie Director of Fire Services Michael Howley
A department spokesperson warned the public to be aware “of trees, wires and standing pools of water”
EMS providers transported the children and two adults to a hospital
Two other people were transported by ambulance, and a third was airlifted to a hospital in Barrow County
In the battle to save the historic Victory Baptist Church, 10 firefighters experienced near misses
Firefighter Walter Stewart lost his youngest and oldest kids following the deaths of their brother and mother
Robert Long told the state Emergency Medical Services Board that officers refused to remove Nichols’ handcuffs, which would have allowed EMTs to check his vital signs
The Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division found that JaMichael Sandridge and Robert Long violated state rules of emergency aid and treatment
Your main role on a fire scene is to keep firefighters safe, which may include telling them they aren’t safe to return to duty
A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies