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The pandemic has quite literally masked the social cues that are essential to patients feeling safe and reassured
Capt. Frank Leto, deputy director of the New York Fire Department Counseling Service, outlines how COVID-19 impacted members’ behavioral health, and how the department is meeting their needs
EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”
The Billings Fire Department is assessing how it responds to non-emergency calls for service, looking at slowing down travel times and placing higher priority on calls that require more manpower
Angie Fisher and Holly Buskirk Siple are drawing on the support of their community as they fight the coronavirus
Fire and EMS crews responded to a house fire that displaced six adults, three children and a newborn puppy; no injuries were reported
It’s time to add the story of this cutting-edge program to EMS education curriculums everywhere
The 20-person task force, comprised of volunteer police, fire and EMS responders, was created to respond in the event of an active shooter incident
Santa Rosa firefighters treated the victim at the station and he was later transported to a local hospital
Tory Carlon, a 44-year-old father of three, has been identified as the Los Angeles County firefighter shot and killed at Station 81
Chief Osby described the fallen firefighter from Station 81 as a “brave, committed, loyal” member of the department
Newark’s fire and police unions raised concerns about training, equipment and compensation related to the new response plan
The Portsmouth union members are among the first government employees in Virginia to request collective bargaining since the ban was lifted May 1
Former Belen Fire Chief Bret Ruff said he had put the transfer of his license from Nevada to New Mexico “on the back burner”
Bend Firefighter-Paramedic Jared Hopper ran into the house after a neighbor said the resident was disabled and couldn’t get out
Cumberland-Goodwill EMT Grace Snyder’s actions were caught on camera as she pulled the man away seconds before an explosion
Maia Dalton-Theodore will serve as the director for AFR’s Firefighter Mental Health and Wellness Program
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said the smaller station will save the city millions compared to the cost of building a full-size fire station
The fire department’s current peer support program consists of one full-time employee and has a budget of less than $80,000
Lafayette and New Albany plan to install the boxes after a newborn was safely surrendered at another Indiana station earlier this month
Mayor Lori Lightfoot chose Acting Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt to be the first woman to head the Chicago Fire Department
The Victorville Fire Department’s Station 315 was built in 2009 but never fully opened due to monetary issues, officials said
City first responders have been eligible to get the vaccine since January
Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company Paramedic Jeffrey Shaffer, 67, served for nearly 50 years before his death in August
Witnesses said they heard an explosion and then saw a man in the street firing at people
Firefighters shared emotional testimony to the state legislature about their struggles with traumatic calls
Letters distributed to eight other municipalities said an “unfair burden” has been placed on the Warren Fire Department to respond outside the city
Glastonbury Fire Chief Michael Thurz said the firefighter’s off-duty comment “blemished the organization”
IAFF Local 734 shared an audio clip of someone saying there were no units to send to the scene of a quadruple shooting
The video shows an off-duty Glastonbury firefighter saying Narcan should not be used and “when people overdose, you let them die”
Clarksville Fire Chief Brandon Skaggs praised the parent for leaving the baby in safe hands
Officials chose to alter staffing for an ambulance that runs within city limits, where it can get to the hospital quicker
Jerry Brant, a senior grant consultant for Lexipol, wrote an op-ed urging support for upcoming ballot initiatives impacting public safety
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