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The department is addressing the call demand vs. resources disparity through programs focused on managing low-acuity calls and frequent system users
A new group has formed to determine the best way to provide consistent medical direction on wildland incidents
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome FireRescue1’s Executive Editor Chief Marc Bashoor, who discusses the fire industry and the site’s new podcast
The six municipalities will sign an intergovernmental agreement and then the three departments that cover those areas will work on an operational plan
One year ago, Fenwick High School lacrosse team Coach Phil Keegan collapsed during a team practice; this week he thanked first responders who saved him
The referendum was passed after Scott Twp. supervisors learned in August that Justus Volunteer Fire Company’s EMS and ambulance service was running a deficit of roughly $10,000
Harold Boone, 49, was hospitalized in September and placed on a ventilator, but later contracted double pneumonia and did not survive
Paramedic Rylan Smith’s new baby girl was greeted by a fire crew during her first seconds of life
The South Shore Fire Department is seeking a $100 fee increase for residents and a $150 increase for non-residents, plus a $25 per mile fee
The change will give Baraboo District Ambulance Service personnel more space, and officials say it will improve how the service and the fire department work together
A total of 2,226 union members voted, with 1,444 voting to uphold the endorsement and 782 voting to rescind it; the city’s Black firefighters’ organization sued IAFF Local 22 over the endorsement last week
A new ambulance and pumper truck will replace older apparatus the department is looking to retire, and a new brush truck will assist crews in responding during grassfire seasons
Franklin Township, the village of Carlisle and Joint Emergency Services are discussing the purchase of a study that would determine if the agencies should merge
Voters will decide whether to approve a levy that would raise $7.3 million per year for the Kirkland Fire Department
The Racine Fire Department has instated a hiring freeze due to budget constraints and anticipates several retirements by the end of the year
St. Louis, which has seen more paramedics leave in the last two years than it has hired, is struggling to hire and retain personnel in what is on track to be the deadliest year in city history
The box’s sensor sets off an alarm in the station prompting personnel to immediately evaluate and render care to the infant
Augusta’s legal department has 30 days to develop a detailed plan for the city’s EMS response after city commissioners voted to halt the fire department’s service
The bill seeks to ensure a more accurate count of EMS personnel in the country, so states and localities can better leverage the workforce in disasters
Ron Morin, who has worked in EMS for 50 years and served as Carrabassett Valley fire chief for 17, crashed his truck after suffering a cardiac arrest in August
The Steubenville Fire Department was able to purchase and stock three ambulances and launch the long-awaited service on Sunday
Ogdensburg Firefighter-EMT Brian L. Kirby was issued a criminal summons in connection with the alleged incident during a union protest against City Manager and acting Fire Chief Stephen P. Jellie
When Fort Lauderdale fire crews arrived, nearby boaters were plucking people out of the water and off the boat
The two Ava Ambulance District employees managed to escape uninjured, but the rig was destroyed
Chesterfield Firefighter-EMT Amie Barnes said she had never given oxygen to an animal before but followed her instincts to save the “feline member of the family”
From a marathon runner who performed CPR on the course to a college student who stopped class to help his professor, these EMS providers stepped up to render aid in unexpected circumstances
The fire department report stated that Firefighter Jason Cortez may have accidentally opened the valve and cited COVID-19 restrictions in requiring firefighters to do some training tasks alone
Puppy Creek Fire Department used life-saving measures to restore breathing to the boy, who also suffered a heart attack en route to the hospital
The Pflugerville Professional Firefighters Association said the new district is necessary due to call volumes nearly doubling over the past year
Family members said Maria Davis, wife of Los Angeles Paramedic Greg Davis, died due to a traumatic brain injury suffered when she jumped into the pool
Philadelphia Firefighters and Paramedics Union IAFF Local 22 members gathered outside union headquarters to voice their opposition at a meeting
The city of Mattoon plans to enter into an agreement with Mattoon Firefighters Local 691 to allow newly hired firefighters to EMTs instead of paramedics
Wood-Ridge Firefighter Daniel O’Beirne, who was on his way to his job as a corrections officer, and Inspira Medical Center Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Jordan Reed worked together to save the driver
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