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
417 incidents attended by London’s firefighters over past year involved people stuck in objects, machinery, furniture
The twin-engine Piper Navajo ripped apart trees and barely missed a family home as it crashed in a wooded area
A sheriff’s boat and a private vessel rescued the victims and a lifeguard boat helped douse the flames
The drugs, taken from a fire-rescue truck, mysteriously showed up outside Station 1 in West Palm Beach
Pizza deliveryman, who suffered cuts on both arms during rescue, is working his way through community college
The NHTSA reiterated this week that it believes electric vehicles have no greater risk of fire than any other vehicles
Negative tide event attracted thousands, fully exposed reef of Pillar Point Harbor, areas usually up to 8 feet underwater
President of Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association says Cincinnati is catching up to Cleveland, Columbus in increasing EMS
Check out this list of the top five life skills to put in your paramedic tool box to thrive on the job
After 2010 hospital closure, city quickly established this temporary EMS facility, which will house 9 units, staff 21 ambulance tours daily
Chicago Fire Department spokesman Will Knight says 250 firefighters and paramedics responded to the blast
The aircraft carrying the five people was on a tourist excursion of West Maui and Molokai when it went down
Firefighters at the scene and in the ambulance worked together quickly to save boy’s life
Little Falls, N.J. approved the measure after hearing pleas about the need for paid staff during daytime hours
The off-duty volunteer was struck as she donned a reflective vest to help direct traffic
Bonita Springs Fire District would establish its own ambulance service and strip from Lee County the responsibility to provide service to the city
Saturday’s collision also involved ambulance, taxi, another vehicle; all 3 firefighters out of hospital now
As a firefighter and paramedic for the city of Tampa, Finney responds to calls out of Palma Ceia Station 14
During a roundtable forum Thursday on crime in Atlanta, Mayor Kasim Reed said he wants to turn foreclosed homes into inexpensive housing for first responders
Keenia Williams was taking her 5-year-old daughter to school before heading to her job at a senior center when she saw the accident unfold in her rear-view mirror
Decision will allow LVFD to transport sick and injured patients with the medical priority level of “Delta”
It’s vital the powers that be put the politics aside and work toward optimal configuration for the patient
There are currently about 210,700 EMS workers employed in the U.S
Capt. William Caviness was raising money for a burn victim’s foundation
Firefighter-paramedic Juvert Calero collapsed at the fire station after his daily workout while on duty
Officer Andrew Weatherbee used his collapsible baton to shatter the vehicle’s rear window
The footage shows the blast at the 1:10 mark and includes a slow motion version of the explosion at the end of the clip
Firefighters investigating the source of carbon monoxide in several connected homes called police after they found a man dead
Finance Committee Chairman Edward M. Burke described ambulance fee debt as “low-hanging fruit” that would go a long way toward maintaining Chicago Fire Department operations