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While every situation is different, most people are more receptive to a sympathetic approach than an authoritative command
The National EMS Advisory Council offers updates on EMS issues from roadway safety to ET3 and COVID response
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
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
EMTs Robert Long and JaMicheal Sandridge “failed to conduct an adequate patient assessment of Mr. Nichols,” according to a FD statement
First responders transported the seriously injured patient to a Topeka-area hospital
The department expects to complete its investigation into the role of two fire department members present at the fatal police-involved incident next week
The plan has already led to a life being saved, makes staffing more consistent and lowers insurance costs, authorities said
FDNY crewmembers removed all of the children and found heavy fire in the basement
The Memphis Fire Department’s decision follows the firing of five city police officers over the alleged use of force and failure to render aid to Tyre Nichols
Rachel Peace’s husband, Gary Peace, died after suffering a heart attack; her lawsuit names 11 defendants
The suit states the city suppressed the salaries of EMS providers and says their work is substantially equal to firefighters’ work
A Greensburg crewmember from Hose Co. 7 experienced confusion
A patient handcuffed to a stretcher reportedly kicked the responder with enough force that he was pushed out the rig’s doors and onto the ground
Some of her family members wept and some walked away during the playing of a cellphone video that showed the aftermath of the 2017 incident
Our co-hosts recount the EMS stories that generated the most debate on the podcast during the year; do you agree with their conclusions?
Michael Lynch had served as Boothwyn EMS chief since 2014
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews responded after a bear escaped its exhibit and injured the zookeeper
The Rio Dell Fire Department was delayed in responding to some 60 calls because its garage doors were off the hinges and had to be pried open
Union Fire and Hose Company #1 Chief Troy M. Dettinger served for 29 years and was described as dedicated and passionate
Lockport’s council president called for an emergency meeting because of the number of mutual aid calls to VFDs last Thursday
The Hammond Fire Department has made an average of 15 runs per day to the hospital’s emergency room in the last five years
As they alerted firefighters to the blaze, the EMTs and medics rescued a man and four dogs and searched for a mother and baby
“Half of Niagara County was left vulnerable” when calls were dispatched to volunteer fire companies requesting assistance in the city
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Lihue Airport on Kauai Island in Hawaii
The Owensboro city-county 911 facility now transfers some medical calls to an AMR dispatch center
Twin City Ambulance has said it cannot be Lockport’s main EMS service going forward, and the fire department is not allowed to run its own ambulance service
Out of 15,250 total applications the city received, only about 4,971 applicants were invited to take the exam
Greensboro responders are grappling with the tragedy, and the fire department deployed its peer-support team to the scene
The Chandler Fire Department takes pride in having its firefighters trained and certified as EMTs and medics
Fire crews from multiple counties fought the Marengo fire, and ambulance crews transported five people to a medical center
Naperville’s International MedTec series 4300 rig had been a reserve vehicle, was destined for Mexico, then went to a Ukrainian hospital before its current location
“Completely broken heart": Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company Capt. Mike Reid announced the death of his son Chief Zachary P. Reid
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