Fire-EMS
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From flaming spiders to a girl stuck in a tailpipe, this year first responders dealt with several incidents you just can’t make up
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EMS providers will be required to comply with the binding order, as hospital and ambulance resources are overstretched due to COVID-19
Fire officials responded saying the decision was made because county EMS providers were not using the same level of PPE and protocols as fire personnel
Passaic Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost said the death of 33-year-old Firefighter-EMT Israel Tolentino was “a clear line of duty death”
The Columbus Divisions of Fire and Police and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said they made the decision after consulting with legal counsel
Detailing the department’s adjustments to member health, patient care and transport, and PPE
The firefighters were allowed to graduate a month early to help fill gaps after 11 department members were quarantined
Eleven fire departments in Palm Beach County have agreed to lend their combined 70 ventilators to hospitals if the need arises
Officials say the town suspended EMS operations due to COVID-19 exposure concerns without giving proper notice to the community and state licensing agency
The couple claims the paramedics became irritated while questioning the patient from 10 feet away and asked him to drive himself to the hospital
The order raised concerns that personnel who work part time at other public safety agencies would no longer be available to assist those communities
Union leaders said the COVID-19 crisis has driven 911 calls up by 40% while staff is decreasing as department members test positive
The suspect has been terminated and charged with first-degree sexual abuse
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers will receive an additional $200 biweekly for their work during the pandemic
Union representatives say quarantined firefighters are being denied workers’ compensation because it’s too difficult to prove they were exposed through work
FDNY Paramedic Christell Cadet, who has publicly shared her experience with the disease, has been hospitalized since falling ill last week
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said two of the members who tested positive are hospitalized and the rest are recovering at home
#StayHomeforUs, #AlwaysOpen and #HelpUsHelpYou are some of the hashtags being used to promote social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic
How fire/EMS can protect personnel physically and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic
The testing site at the city fire station is open to anyone and can provide same-day or next-day results
The hundreds of N95 masks received from both the national and state stockpile were expired, most by at least 10 years
The three firefighters were not informed by the county health department or hospital that a patient they transported had died from the virus
A Seattle Police Department warehouse will serve as the first testing site in the country reserved for first responders, officials say
Customers cheered as firefighters and a labor nurse who happened to be in the store helped deliver the baby girl
Shows such as “Station 19,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Good Doctor” are donating real PPE used as props to firefighter-medics, doctors and nurses
Summit County is asking dentists, construction companies, small businesses and anyone else who has PPE to donate to firefighters and EMS
One Uhrichsville councilman and a councilman from another city went door-to-door hoping to force the city to reconsider the switch
The organization has formed a task force to focus on moving forward and continuing engagement with Congress
Saratoga Springs officials are seeking to build the $6.6 million facility in a location that will improve response times to newly developed parts of the city
The firefighters from Miami-Dade County and Reedy Creek Fire and Rescue have been quarantined after a conference attendee tested positive this week
The fire department is currently tracking the status of 46 who may have been exposed
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