Fire-EMS
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One county in Texas found a cost-effective way to get epinephrine in the hands of those first to arrive to allow them to treat patients quicker
Submitting false EMS transport claims to Medicare for reimbursement is a violation of the False Claims Act
Considerations for planning interdisciplinary training and staging include properly equipping EMS providers and developing a common lexicon
An Anne Arundel County medic unit was transporting a patient with serious injuries sustained in an earlier vehicle crash
Firefighter/paramedics assigned to the ambulance face unique challenges but also gain unparalleled experience
Rice University conducted an in-depth analysis of 911 calls, determining fire trucks were responding to 25% of calls where an ambulance was required
Emergency management concerns for the hours and days following an active shooter event
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The newest ambulance cot will increase patient handling safety, and the EMS-to-hospital notification system aims to improve patient care
The study found some of the system’s equipment to send and boost radio signals is no longer being manufactured or supported by manufacturers
The LFD ambulance was in the area responding to a call when a woman and her children asked the firefighters for help after her car was hit by bullets
The EMS and fire department are looking at building a new joint facility to address the spatial limitations
The city of Baytown issued a shelter in place that lasted for about three hours for residents living west of the plant
The ambulance, dubbed Aid 1, is staffed with two firefighters-EMTs that will respond to more routine or minor health emergencies
The ambulance was transporting a patient with major injuries at the time, along with three firefighter and two AMR paramedics.
The ordinance would charge First Response with fees for elevated response times, and situate the agency as being overseen by the city fire department
The 37 donated animal rescue kits included three sizes of pet oxygen masks, restraints, a blanket, instructions for wound care, pet CPR and rescue breathing
Volunteers cleaned the station, brought in an exterminator and treated the area with high temperatures to get rid of the bed bugs
Durham Fire and EMS Station 17 is the first fire station in the city that can generate its own electricity from the sun
The oxygen tank explosion left one EMT with minor injuries
A 41-year-old man has been taken into custody and told police he had scattered “fluid-like petrol” at the site
The agreement pays Gold Cross a $400,000 subsidy for the remainder of the year, a $600,000 subsidy in 2020 and $650,000 in 2021 and 2022
While London’s mom was being treated by paramedics, the firefighters took London’s attention and gave him a tour of the fire truck and let him play with the water hose
Officials approved the new building due to the need for a 911 communications center that can withstand man-made and natural disasters
St. Joseph County is the second area in the state to use the app, made possible through a partnership between Ind. cities, townships and the 911 dispatch center
Blocked train crossings causing 10-minute wait times forced Sheffield city officials to approve a new fire station and several EMS stations on the other side of the tracks
Texas officials plan to create Emergency Services District No. 3, which will cover rural communities, to keep pace with rising costs for emergency services
The names of late Det. Lou Alvarez and Firefighter Ray Pfeifer are being added to the new bill to restore the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Authorities have not named a suspect at this time and officials said it is not clear how anyone gained access to the narcotics
Since 2010, the city and Tri-C have swapped an old ambulance, SCBA packs and old fire hose for tuition credits
The Santa Fe County’s new harm-reduction unit aims to provide access to treatment, education and the necessary drugs before they become a statistic
There have been thousands of aftershocks after the recent 7.1 and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes
Students receiving the scholarships must be enrolled in an emergency program such as EMS, fire, medical or in the health or emergency field
First responders are investigating the explosion and report multiple injuries