Fire-EMS
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“For the first time in my career, the key to keeping my patients and paramedics safe was to keep them isolated”
Not all COVID-19 antibody tests are created equal – an important point to consider when determining who is best serving on the front lines
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
A military plane crashed in a Lake Worth suburban neighborhood
Ambulances from several towns and companies could be seen parked along Main Street on both sides of the hospital
Anthony Palato, described as having a “true servant’s heart,” was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in 2017
Firefighter-Paramedic Miguel Angulo, a 15-year veteran of the Phoenix Fire Department, died after contracting the virus
If Decatur Morgan Hospital’s application is approved, the city will have two ambulance services for the first time in seven years
Officials are using American Rescue Plan funds to pay a $250 vaccination incentive for full-time EMS employees
Orange County Fire Authority Firefighter-Paramedic Joe Park finished cooking breakfast for the woman after assisting, including “eggs made to order”
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
Paramedic Kyle Martincic is the White River Township Fire Department’s first line-of-duty death
Fla. counties are launching new ambulances, using fire rescue vehicles to transport patients amidst, high volumes, hospital bypasses
Wilmington Firefighter Cecilia Escobar-Duplan, 25, was hit by a pickup truck while she was attempting to render aid at a crash scene
The Mission Fire Fighters Association noted firefighters heavily pushed for fire-based EMS because of high call volume and the lack of a secondary provider
The vaccine requirement applies to salaried and volunteer responders in Skagit County fire districts
High call volumes and medical transports in Seminole County due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has put ambulance availability “below acceptable levels” in recent months
While Vicksburg does use a company for medical billing, it does not have a process for collecting past-due bills
With EMS short-staffed, overcrowded Brevard County emergency departments are typing up critical personnel waiting to offload patients
A spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations is causing an ambulance shortage as personnel are forced to wait up to 12 hours to offload patients
Clearwater Fire & Rescue is “getting squeezed” as they work to meet the demand of emergency calls amid the virus surge, Chief Scott Ehlers said
Melbourne Fire Department Driver Engineer-Paramedic Scott Allender contracted the virus in early July
The certification will also be a funding generator for the city, Terra Haute FD Chief Berry explained, as it will be able to charge outside agencies who send firefighters to be trained
Eric Jabbusch, 51, was rescued after being pinned beneath about 10,000 pounds of steel sheet pilings in July 2020
Fire Chief Tracy Thornton said Decatur is the only department in the state that does not compensate firefighters for being paramedics
A Scranton man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly lighting an ambulance on fire then walking away
The crew was given a key to the county and made honorary commanders of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
A Gaffney City firefighter was airlifted to the hospital and is recovering
Multiple departments were recognized for saving Sean Watson, a mostly nonverbal child, trapped inside a burning home
Agencies are (or should be) preparing for continued rolling blackouts meant to minimize the risk of electrical line-caused fires
Firefighter-Paramedic Lori Underwood also served as the secretary-treasurer of the IAFF Local 734
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