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Charlotte’s MEDIC deputy director explains how a proposed leave-at-home policy will be a well-researched study into giving the patient the right treatment at the right time
An EMS social worker describes how a new program in Texas is serving patients while decreasing 911 calls
The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
American Medical Response Philadelphia Paramedic William “Brad” Blackman worked in EMS for more than 35 years and is remembered as a “true hero”
Officials said a vehicle carrying one of the victims was “driving erratically” with someone riding on top, leading the crew to perceive the car “as a threat”
Officials also said high call volumes due to COVID-19 are straining the city’s EMS system
Intermountain Healthcare Life Flight Paramedic Jason Sorenson died Monday night, four days after the crash of the small plane
Investigators are searching surveillance footage for images of the four men accused of setting EMT Althea Bernstein on fire
The city of Kamiah has hired a supervisor to oversee the fire and EMS departments following the departure of both department heads amidst ongoing conflict
Madison EMT Althea Bernstein, who is Black, told police she was attacked by four white men who sprayed her with lighter fluid and called her the N-word
Colorado’s public health department is conducting an investigation on the use of ketamine to sedate a man during a police altercation
Seasonal Firefighter Dario Gurrola, who was convicted of two felonies, filed a complaint against state EMS officials last week
The statement explains the department’s procedure for responding in a “volatile situation” and outlines measures taken to assist the zone’s volunteer medics
One person was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle following the second shooting in the zone in 48 hours
Gurnee Firefighter-Paramedic Bob Davidson’s mother and another firefighter were injured in the blaze at Davidson’s home
A South Carolina senator sent a letter to Aiken County officials outlining the incident in a call for improvements to the county’s EMS
Police said two fishermen who witnessed the crash scene assisted by cutting the driver’s seat belt before officers arrived
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller proposed a plan to send social workers and other specialists to mental health and homelessness-related calls
Police are searching for the woman they say stole the Anne Arundel County rig and crashed it into another vehicle before fleeing
The directory contains practice details and contact information for dozens of behavioral healthcare providers across the country
The man is also accused of ramming his car into a smoke shop earlier to steal the nitrous oxide cartridges
Hamilton Fire Department EMS Coordinator Mark Mignery is the first EMS coordinator in the state to receive the designation
The pandemic has quite literally masked the social cues that are essential to patients feeling safe and reassured
An ambulance responding to a car crash was temporarily blocked from moving by protestors
St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said rioters also blocked fire trucks trying to respond to a fire
Capt. Frank Leto, deputy director of the New York Fire Department Counseling Service, outlines how COVID-19 impacted members’ behavioral health, and how the department is meeting their needs
Protests have reached cities including New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Memphis, Tenn. and Louisville, Ky.
EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”
The Minneapolis Fire Department was called to assist EMS while transporting Floyd after his arrest
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Engineer Vincent Harper is credited with saving his partner’s life when both were stabbed by a patient in October
Videos show paramedic performing CPR on a man lying on the sidewalk, fires shrouding Lake Street neighborhood in smoke
Horseshoe Bend Fire Department Capt. Carter Duke, 69, was an Air Force veteran and volunteered at the department for nearly 20 years
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