Fire-EMS
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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
While celebrities should be treated just like any other patient, there are unique privacy and media challenges to consider
A fundraiser has been set up for those affected by the fire, including Hartland Fire Capt. Randy Gilmore and his daughter, an EMT
Two of the new crew members are EMTs, which will assist Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Department since a bulk of their runs require EMS
Jaqueline Luxenberg was 5 years old when a fighter jet crashed into her apartment complex in 1989
Floyd Medical Center EMT Desiree Hartmann was speaking with dispatchers while following a wrong-way driver when she witnessed the head-on collision
One EMS member reportedly suffered serious injuries
Joshua Hunsucker was arrested Monday in relation to the 2019 burning of medical equipment mid-flight
The Columbus Division of Fire program launched two years ago to provide more opportunities for women and people of color
Grant County Fire District 7 aims to improve patient care by providing quicker transports for injuries that are not life-threatening
Mohawk Ambulance Service EMT Jesse Strader, who is also a volunteer firefighter, spotted the fire from his ambulance
Hall County is changing its pay structure to give paramedics a flat $10,000 more than EMTs
In one incident, a fire captain’s helmet was knocked out of his arm by a vehicle that nearly hit him
The ambulance crew was alerted to the fire by a bystander
Shelly LeGere is currently campaigning to have ALS fire apparatus respond to medical calls
Paramedics treated and resuscitated 26 more cats in what was called a “domesticated animal mass casualty incident”
Oklahoma City Fire Department officials have been criticized for their handling of the incident
Past Fire Chief and current Emergency Management Director Mike Myers will oversee changes in financial planning, hiring and non-emergency call diversion
Oakland officials also plan to send non-police responders to other nonviolent calls such as public intoxication calls and wellness checks
Heather Schafer joined the National Volunteer Fire Council in 1993 and had served as executive director and CEO since 1994
The EMTs alerted fire crews and began to evacuate residents
Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Dennis M. Bender, 78, was Nebraska’s longest-serving paramedic
Arrest warrant affidavits reveal police accounts of the events leading up to Richard White’s arrest
Fellow first responders set up a fundraiser for Enderlin and First Medic Ambulance EMR Shelby Jankowski’s son Royce
The Oakland fire union president supported moving the program to the fire department instead of an independent organization
Willie E. Evans Jr., 36, is accused of shooting at another man, causing bullets to hit a passing rig with two firefighter-paramedics on board
Paramedic Shea Lathrum and EMT Brandon Busch were returning from an out-of-county transport when they saw a car leave the roadway and catch fire
The suspect reportedly got into a fight with a coworker before allegedly starting fires at his workplace and other stations
Mobile Medical Response officials disputed claims by Traverse City firefighters that service has worsened
Firefighters and EMS providers from the Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 106 described the extrication process and lessons learned
The man is suspected in multiple arson fires and Molotov cocktail bombings targeting EMS facilities throughout the state