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Public safety agencies must come together equally and with mutual respect to provide the best public service
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
Judy Ortiz and Adam Van Duzen of Morrow County (Ohio) EMS treated Trooper Jason Phillips for traumatic injuries, including a bullet wound, after he was struck head on by a wrong-way driver
A standardization of fire and EMS could be the next ‘giant leap’ for public safety
St. Louis Firefighter-EMT Demetris “Al” Alfred told the president his biggest concern was financial support to avoid layoffs and budget cuts
The West Valley Fire District ambulance crew was transporting a patient from a vehicle crash when the fire started
Westwood Fire Chief John Deckers said his department has invested time and resources into preparing to give the vaccine and urged the governor to reverse the decision
Beavertown Rescue Hose Company Firefighter/EMR Craig Ginter, 57, was helping pump water at a fill site when he suffered a cardiac arrest
One person suffered possible smoke inhalation in the fire, which officials believe started in the engine compartment of one of the rigs
The Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts joined with teachers’ unions in promoting a program that would deploy first responders to schools
The investigation at St. Petersburg Fire Rescue concluded weeks after a Polk County paramedic and captain were arrested in a separate vaccine theft case
Monroe County Clerk Donald Evans said STAT EMS’s intention is not to take 911 calls away from the Peterstown Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
Putnam County firefighters arrived to find the ambulance cab “fully involved” in flames
The former Worden Volunteer Fire Department member said tensions between legacy volunteers and new recruits culminated in the mass resignation
On this episode, our co-hosts weigh in on a hotly debated topic within the first responder community regarding a pediatric transport in a fire engine
The firefighter-paramedic, who is also the fire chief’s nephew, said the chief’s mandatory testing policy goes beyond CDC guidelines
Some in the Orange County, California public safety community have pushed to change the policy that restricts when a sheriff’s helicopter can be dispatched
The Worden Volunteer Fire Department was left without enough staff to cover its ambulance shifts after the mass resignation
The fire put Jeff Davis County 911 and ambulance services out of commission until other counties stepped in to provide coverage
Decatur Fire & Rescue officials said the agency may need to stop responding to medical calls if the city does not take action to recruit and retain more medics
Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas said data shows the department was averaging 15 new cases a day before the vaccines, which has now dropped to fewer than five
FDNY Chief of EMS Operations Lillian Bonsignore called the attack at the scene of a three-alarm fire “unbelievable and despicable”
Court documents documents say the Mason firefighter-EMT punched the chief and sergeant in the face
First responders need to train for prolonged patient care for the calls when ambulances are delayed or unavailable
The University of Connecticut Fire Department stepped in when the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association became overwhelmed with a spike in cases at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said authorities are also planning to arrest the accused Polk County Fire Rescue captain when he returns from an out-of-state work assignment
The deadline for four Congressional Fire Services Institute awards has been extended to Feb. 12, 2021
The parents of the 3-year-old girl who suffered burns in a cooking accident said they waited 20 minutes for an ambulance before the firefighter offered to transport her
Oklahoma City fire officials said the firefighter’s actions went against both protocol and state law
Neither of the victims pulled from the house had a pulse, but medical crews were able to resuscitate both at the scene
Several departments answered the call by responding with rescue teams, equipment and other gear needed to protect both first responders on site and the rescue victim
The new Columbus Division of Fire station includes a separate changing station to protect firefighters from carcinogens and an alarm system that reduces sleep interruptions
The state will collect infection and quarantine data voluntarily submitted by public safety agencies to better combat the virus’ spread among first responders
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