Fire-EMS
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Coordinated efforts between fire, EMS, CareFlight and hospital physicians made it possible for Paul Rizzo to continue living his life to the fullest
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A new, disposable cleansing wipe designed for first responders makes it faster and easier for firefighters and paramedics to clean up after a fire call
Oakland union representatives and officials from neighboring cities said the brownouts will have a “cascading effect” on local fire and EMS response
The Hurricane Fire & Rescue rig, donated by MVB Bank, recently passed inspection and was ALS certified
Birmingham Fire Chief Paul Wells said in a letter to state officials that his department’s medics could bring the shots to senior living locations like they did with COVID-19 tests
The raises, originally scheduled to begin this summer, will be delayed for 18 months to put a hold on proposed layoffs as the city faces a $675 million budget shortfall
A Facebook post by the Glen Echo Fire Department detailed how its members treated officers who were beaten and seriously injured
FDNY EMTs Joseph Cuello and Kevin Steinle happened upon the fire and rescued two people who were unaware of the blaze on an upper floor
The mobile vaccination teams will work to vaccinate older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers at about 100 adult family homes in the city
Fire officials say the call to assist hospitals is the first time the system has been used for something other than a major wildfire
Cumberland Goodwill EMS EMT Grace Snyder, who is also a volunteer firefighter, rushed to help the elderly man as he struggled to get away from the burning vehicle
Only about 40% of public and private EMS providers in Summit County received the first dose of the vaccine
FDNY EMT Dale Bartolomeo, who is also a Huntington Community First Aid Squad captain and Huntington Manor volunteer firefighter, raced into help after seeing the crash
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel who receive the vaccine will be entered into a raffle to win items such as gift cards, electronics and bicycles
Officials say the AMR crew fled the rig after being assaulted and that the patient allegedly caused the fire while damaging the ambulance interior
Montville Fire Co. Deputy Chief Don Kutz died from the virus on Dec. 22, weeks after his wife, Montville EMS Lt. Christine Kutz, who died on Dec. 1
Firefighter Stephen Sunday, 28, began working for the Scranton Fire Department in January and was known around the firehouse as having an “all-in attitude”
In an end-of-year video, the leaders of eight national EMS and fire associations offered words of gratitude, encouragement and appreciation
The TCAD Paramedic crew that witnessed a motor vehicle crash took immediate action to slow the fire and remove the victim from the vehicle
A preliminary investigation found that the firefighter may have falsified supply logs for at least 18 months
The Watertown City Council may vote to permanently remove the fire department’s rescue truck and EMS operations
Chicago PIC Robert Truevillian served with the Chicago Fire Department for 20 years and battled the virus for about a month
Seattle Paramedic Alan Goto, a 22-year department veteran, received the vaccine alongside other healthcare workers at UW Medical Center on Tuesday
Muskegon County’s “Yellow Dot” program will allow first responders to render needed treatment more quickly after a crash or medical emergency
Despite the fire service’s key role in responding to medical emergencies, fire departments have received limited support and protection during the pandemic, according to fire officials
Daniel O’Beirne and Jordan Reed, two strangers with fire and EMS backgrounds, worked together to save a driver whose semi-truck struck a pole and burst into flames
Michigan authorities say the medics involved in the case of Timesha Beauchamp, who was wrongly declared dead in August and died in a hospital in October, must pass a national exam to regain their licenses
The new computer-aided dispatch system allows for immediate automated selection of the closest available fire and EMS unit for all emergency calls
Bob Stanczyk was putting out hot spots when he noticed discomfort in his left shoulder; alerting EMTs he didn’t feel right saved his life
The city of Bellingham will pay $75,000 to the daughter of a man after fire department personnel practiced “tube checks” on the man’s body after his death in an ambulance
Fairfax County Firefighter-Paramedic Andrew Cruikshank was arrested in September after an altercation with a patient that was captured on police body camera
Montville Fire Department EMS Lt. Christine Kutz, 56, a 37-year veteran EMT, died on Dec. 1 after a brief illness
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