Fire-EMS
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The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
The most crucial part is to ensure the rigs you have or are requesting are matched to the threats facing the community
Public safety professionals across all disciplines have been waiting for more than 15 years for the construction of an interoperable national network for wireless and data communications
In order to decrease transport times, Horry County Fire Rescue may change their policy that currently allows patients to pick which hospital they prefer
In a mass shooting, deputies would stay with the responders to provide security as fire department paramedics treat the wounded
Rep. Wes Retherford introduced House Bill 534, which would rename a road to “Firefighter and Paramedic Patrick Wolterman Memorial Highway”
Lt. Laz Ojeda teared up as he recalled making the decision to take Madeleine Wilford to a closer hospital instead of the policy-dictated hospital 30 miles away
A recent incident in which a rescue worker needed treatment for possible exposure to an opioid prompted the move
Learn how to stand up a UAS program at your agency, how to pass the AKT and two potential ways drones can save lives
Bill Carey created a bottle that helps with visual and auditory stimulation in an effort to help autistic patients feel more comfortable
A woman in Michigan contacted the wrong Wayland Fire Department on Facebook when her son started choking and she did not have access to a phone
Evan Travers was driving with his girlfriend when the car in front of him veered across Kanner Highway, hit a light post and slammed into a tree
The Yuma Fire Department saved the city around $70,000 by using local businesses to outfit a new chassis with ambulance necessities
The measure means that the spouses of first responders who died in the line of duty will have their property taxes reduced by one half
Establish a low threshold for intervention and treat burns as soon as possible to prevent further injury
Lawmakers say the impact would be dreadful for the more than 83,000 responders and survivors who rely on the WTC Health Program
Tom McDonough, former chief of the Port Washington Fire Department, said the measure would generate needed revenue — and ultimately save lives
Rick Stone’s wife, who is also a paramedic, began performing CPR on him after recognizing that he had collapsed due to cardiac arrest
Officials said the turnover rate for Horry County Fire Department is high due to firefighters and paramedics leaving for departments with better pay
Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department is being dispatched to medical incidents after nearly a year of inability to provide that service
Six months earlier, Medical City Plano formed the “pre-hospital amputation team” after Collin County firefighters expressed a need
County officials are addressing the matter by forming a committee to study the issues, share ideas and come up with possible solutions
AMR EMT Courtney Tullos was on her way to work when she noticed the van, with flames shooting out from under the hood
Grafton Fire Department volunteer firefighter Daniel Dowty resuscitated a coworker at his second job less than a month after becoming certified
Bellingham firefighters responding to a medical aid call found themselves facing a man with a gun, prompting a police standoff
Rio Vista firefighter Stephen Grisham created a GoFundMe for his colleague Kevin Brotzman, who lost his home and everything in it in a fire
Host Chris Cebollero sits down with three veteran fire, EMS and police experts to better understand the communication issues and challenges facing responders
The firefighter/paramedic worked in Florida’s “wild, wild west”
The New Boston Fire Department is raising money for 30-year veteran paramedic Judy Knight, whose home sustained extensive damage
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Davis finished rescuing Rick and Sharon Steiert from the burning vehicle despite catching on fire himself
Kevin Hauber, a 24-year veteran with the Buffalo Grove Fire Department, lost his four-year-long battle with colon cancer
Officials are supporting a pair of bills aimed at providing workers compensation coverage for responders with job-related PTSD
