Fire-EMS
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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
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
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