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Catastrophic California wildfires have caused unprecedented destruction and required aid from agencies across the country
Teaming up with local colleges can bring your community paramedicine program expert assistance today while paving the way for progress tomorrow
NFPA 3000 provisional standard brought EMS, firefighters and law enforcement together to tackle interagency training
The fire department is currently tracking the status of 46 who may have been exposed
Organizers said they are working with the venue and Indiana officials to schedule new conference dates
Town may be able to save money by redeploying its emergency staff and changing inefficient staffing model
The department is addressing the call demand vs. resources disparity through programs focused on managing low-acuity calls and frequent system users
Putnam County Firefighter-EMT Darrell Jennings aided at least 20 injured neighbors after a tornado swept through his community
Fire officials say the fees would hopefully deter facilities from relying too heavily on emergency services
The $1 million grant will enable the agency to increase from six to 12 full-time firefighter-medics and rely less on volunteers
The fire department said they believed an ambulance had already been sent, but it was sent to the wrong location
The pilot program with electric vehicle company Arcimoto will test the Rapid Responder, which is designed to quickly reach emergencies
A new group has formed to determine the best way to provide consistent medical direction on wildland incidents
The move angered EMS union leaders who say EMTs and paramedics in the city continue to be deprioritized
EMS Today 2020 brought together thousands of EMS professionals at the Tampa Convention Center this week
Oak Creek Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Wargolet stopped on the side of the road to perform CPR on the three-month-old
Officials told concerned residents the town’s contracted EMS provider will still respond to the calls
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said negotiations between EMS unions and city officials are underway
The off-duty first responders spotted the wreck in a ditch while on their way to go hunting
The woman had previously been arrested for allegedly spitting on medical staff and battering a police officer in separate incidents
The firefighters and police officers are believed to have possibly come in contact with the coronavirus at Life Care Center
Federal officials will review whether the show breaches patient privacy rules
Maimonides Medical Center Paramedic Christina Gardini, 27, was riding her motorcycle in Brooklyn when it struck a parked truck and caught fire
When Harold Storelee, 88, broke his hip while cutting his grass, West Thurston Firefighter-EMTs made sure he both he and his lawn were well taken care of
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The city will become one of the first to try the program, which is designed to reduce Medicare costs by reimbursing non-hospital transports
A paramedic and whistleblower called the commissioner’s order a “cover-up” amidst ongoing response time problems
A business donated the portable street light to help illuminate emergency scenes, making first responders more visible to motorists
The year’s awardees will be recognized for their mobile blood transfusion and mobile integrated healthcare programs
The Wisconsin EMTs received rabies vaccines in 2018 after treating a woman who was foaming at the mouth and later died
The former captain says a fire chief inappropriately touched her and that the department mistreated her after she filed a complaint
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash earlier this month that sent four first responders to the hospital
Fellow firefighters shaved their head in solidarity with Firefighter-Paramedic Michelle Aprati while also raising money to help with her medical expenses
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