Fire-EMS
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A standardization of fire and EMS could be the next ‘giant leap’ for public safety
The West Valley Fire District ambulance crew was transporting a patient from a vehicle crash when the fire started
On this episode, our co-hosts weigh in on a hotly debated topic within the first responder community regarding a pediatric transport in a fire engine
Canyon Lake Fire and EMS Department Battalion Chief Jason Rush, “Skippy,” died on Saturday
A Crisis Car pilot program is pairing three disciplines: police, mental health and EMS to respond to behavioral emergencies
Lawyers for former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic Peter Cichuniec asked a judge to review the evidence linked to 11 charges, including manslaughter and assault
The goal of the standalone station is to reduce response times for medical calls
The Rialto Fire Department crew members “insisted the patient had to be brought outside the facility before they could provide any sort of treatment,” police say
City officials said Denison and LifeNet were unable to come to terms that fit the needs of both parties
Deputy Fire Chief Scott Vivier says hiring eight paramedic ambulance response operators should decrease wait times
“We already have long delays without EMS units because of staffing issues, crowding at the hospital,” said local union president Rich Langford
“That was all part of us trying to change our culture and really heighten the importance of the EMS,” said Hall County Fire Chief Chris Armstrong
Both Goshen Fire Department Firefighter Megan Berry and Firefighter-Paramedic Hannah Estes have experience working in the fire service
The plan calls for Aurora to revamp its use-of-force policies and launch new training programs in an effort to combat bias in the ranks
“This is something I’ll have nightmares about for the rest of my life,” said Alex Pollak, who worked at the concert
“Firefighter [Christopher] Augustin served honorably until his passing,” the Evansville Police Department said
Pflugerville leaders hired Acadian Ambulance Service after voters chose not to join an emergency services district
Officials are looking into the cause of a crowd surge that resulted in the death of eight concertgoers
Polk County Fire Chief Robert Weech said the union’s claims of service downgrades are “untrue and misleading”
Riverside Fire District Chief Rob Bowen was tending to a patient in the back of the rig when the incident occurred
Elijah McClain, 23, died after being put into a chokehold and administered ketamine in 2019
Kyle Vess was charged with assaulting a paramedic before a video was released that shows the paramedic kicking him repeatedly
Dallas Fire-Rescue put paramedic Brad Cox on administrative leave after the video became public
The Iowa City Fire Department launched the Navigator Assistance Program last month to connect residents in need to Steve Nachazel, the county’s first social services navigator
Pflugerville could terminate its EMS service with the fire department in favor of the private ambulance company
Under the new program, engines, trucks and ambulances will no longer be sent to low-risk medical calls in downtown Portland and outer Southeast Portland
All 60 members of the Ames Fire Department are on track to be EMT-certified by January
Palm Harbor Fire & Rescue Firefighter-Paramedic Lt. Ashley White was struck while retrieving equipment from the staged apparatus
“It’s a big scary mess, and we honestly don’t know if the help is there beyond waiting out the current circumstance and hoping more people come in to the medical field”
Firefighter-Paramedic Sarah Roe, a 20-year veteran of the Amherst Fire Department, is searching for the perfect organ donor
The death of firefighter trainee Peyton Morse is a tragic reminder that we need to change our culture, mindset and response to complaints of respiratory distress
Atkins Firefighter-EMT Tara O’Connor spent 20 years seeking a diagnosis for her condition, and she hopes her story raises awareness
DFR is hoping to cut down on burnout, response times and overtime with single-role paramedics
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