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Our Inside EMS co-hosts welcome Lt. Ken Howell and Firefighter Mackenzie Gross to share about the Lexington Fire Department’s CP program
Researchers have developed a systems-level checklist to address stress and violence affecting fire-based EMS responders
Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said wants to be sure company changes and that she asked the fire chief to tell members to speak up if they witness misconduct
The report, compiled by the fire department’s internal Board of Inquiry, addresses the Jan. 24 rowhouse fire in which three city firefighters were killed
“Our guys did exactly what they were trained to do,” Vermilion Fire Chief Bill Brown said, describing how firefighters, officers and EMS providers responded
Elizabeth Sauls was spending a day off from Kirk’s EMS with her mother and brother when all three jumped into action
Santa Barbara County must respond following the protest and AMR’s response
The former “Tonight Show” host may make a full recovery after sustaining second- and third-degree burns to his face, hand and chest
“We have made a lot of progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” said Carter Bevins, chief of the Neon Volunteer Fire Department
One of the new offenses took place while Clifford Heiser was still employed by the Wausau Fire Department
The dual roles will come with a pay increase, though the plan will take at least two months to implement due to training
More than 100 firefighters and other rescue personnel responded to the scene of a partial building collapse, heavy fire conditions and multiple injuries
The former “Tonight Show” host is being treated at the Grossman Burn Center following the incident that injured the left side of his face
The Long Beach Fire Department said the class was going through live fire training and the blast happened in the structure’s basement as operations began
A Rialto captain, an FF-medic and an engineer are contesting disciplinary actions taken against them
During a welfare check, the firefighters found a woman who appeared to be deceased and reported this to a doctor, but neither had assessed the patient
Elyria crews were battling a semi-trailer blaze on the Ohio Turnpike when the blast occurred
EMS providers began resuscitating and transported a man who was found not breathing and without a pulse
Juan Wilson was an 11-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department, according to Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734
“No matter what happens I will have your back and this patient is going to be OK”
Bryan Aparicio and his girlfriend, Sue, were two of five people injured in the fuel tanker blaze
Sandwich (MA) Fire Chief John Burke reflects on how properly disposing medical waste has helped safeguard his community against COVID-19, the opioid epidemic and in-house medical care
“Everybody has their own demons from this fire,” said sheriff’s Deputy Mark Aldridge
Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County fire rescue teams worked to put out the blaze, while EMS providers transported the injured
A photo from Columbia Fire & Rescue members who responded to the scene showed an ambulance on its side with significant damage
The vehicles are equipped with vital items, including medications, blood products, IV pumps, intubation equipment and ventilators
The defendant is alleged to have stolen Buffalo’s Engine 1 on July 14 while firefighters were responding to an EMS call
Naples Fire-Rescue Department crewmembers were forced to dismantle the chair in order to free the patient
Southern Marin Fire District crew members used a rope system, and EMS providers flew the patient by helicopter to a hospital
South Lockport Volunteer Fire Co. Chief Chris McClune discussed short staffing and increased EMS call volume with the City of Lockport’s Common Council
Squad 1 will respond to EMS calls in the Corona Fire Department’s effort to more efficiently deploy staffers
“Thank your nurses and thank your EMS workers and firefighters because they made all this possible,” said Dr. Chase Jones
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