Fire-EMS
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Wisconsin EMS and fire leaders join forces to provide an overview of EMS legislative and regulatory requests to support front line response to COVID-19
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International first responders have used drones for observation, sharing messages with the public and even decontamination
EMS medical director, EMS fellows share findings from Seattle EMS data on patient-provider transmission rate, COVID-19 presentation and comorbidities
According to the Gainesville Fire Department, Chandler Patterson was with friends on Lake Tugaloo when the accident happened
Rescue workers continue scouring the mountain of debris with trained dogs and sonar, searching for any survivors
The flames are deep and firefighters have not been able to find their source, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a news conference
Gadsden Fire Department Chief Wil Reed found funding to train six firefighters as paramedics, but five won’t be certified until Christmas of 2022
A 15-year-old boy was pulled from the second story of the Shortsville home and airlifted to a trauma center
The city of Plugerville is seeking an extension on the city’s EMS contract with the Plugerville Fire Department until city officials choose from one of five proposed options for sustained EMS coverage
The Ricardo Torres Jr. scholarship was created from a $50,000 donation to the City of New Haven by Lt. Samod Rankins
Lt. Richard “Rick” Stirling Jr. died of a heart attack just one month shy of retiring from the Boston Fire Department
A public analysis confirmed that the City of Ashland would not financially or operationally benefit from eliminating Ashland Fire & Rescue’s ambulance service
The multiphase project will begin with the construction of an interim operations building to house all of the fire and EMS vehicles, equipment and personnel
The Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) and the Permian Road Safety Coalition (PRSC) held a kick-off event for its collaborative “First Responder Life-Saving Equipment Initiative”
Two recent Garner High School graduates who were part of their school’s Public Safety Academy sprang into action when they witnessed a vehicle crash into a fellow classmate’s car and catch fire
Members of the Indianapolis Fire Department held baby Kynleigh Rose Wheeler a month after they assisted in her emergency delivery
Two firefighters and a paramedic were treated for smoke inhalation from the resulting fire at the Biomat USA Plasma Center
A mass shooting that left 14 people injured highlighted the need for a more robust emergency preparedness plan as people venture into public spaces
When a Rochester firefighter began suffering from heat exhaustion at the scene of a fire, a transport ambulance was not available for more than seven minutes
Taylors Bridge Fire Chief Alan Williams was explicit in his request for an additional six full-time paramedics to ensure adequate medical coverage for the area
A St. Johns County Fire Rescue ambulance caught fire on the highway while transporting a patient
First responders were on the scene of a serious car wreck when a paramedic threw a contaminated piece of medical equipment at a firefighter
The Hunt County Commissioners Court will brief the public on the proposed creation of an ESD and a tax rate connected to the district
Orange County Fire Rescue firefighters helped get the workers down, and they were medically checked by paramedics on the ground
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
