Fire-EMS
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Fire and EMS providers have many questions heading into Jan. 20, but one big question can very well dictate how the others play out
With more questions than answers surrounding a Trump presidency, these seven items are likely to be front of mind for EMS providers
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
The problem ultimately was traced to a broken boiler pipe in a grocery store basement
One desperate woman threw a baby out of a high window and a man on the ground managed to catch the child
A disagreement led to a response time of over an hour for a call about chest pain
EMS providers and firefighters searched for the occupant of a truck submerged in a river
The firefighter’s daughter was playing with the popular toy when a metal bearing flew off and into her mouth
A transient jumped into a fire truck and attempted to pull the driver out of the cab; the firefighter got hurt attempting to defuse the situation
Fellow firefighters immediately came to Ben Schultz’s aid when he was injured and took him to a hospital
After three hours, crews and the man’s family finally coaxed him down
Marc Hadden helped deliver a baby after responding to a call and adopted her shortly after
Court documents said the woman was having a seizure when he inappropriately touched her
Robert Spoon, a 10-year veteran, died of a gunshot wound to the head
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash
The attack left seven people and three attackers dead
British media reported that more than one person had been killed in the rampage
Heroin is costing taxpayers millions of dollars annually
Robert Spoon was believed to have also suffered a gunshot wound
Brent Johnson started his career in public service as a volunteer firefighter-paramedic
Recovery crews are searching a mountain of debris for two missing employees
William An was all smiles while talking to colleagues after being discharged
Sophina keeps a list of her first responder friends and, with her mother’s help, prays for them at bedtime
Neighbors said a woman ran from the building with her clothes on fire
Tori McEwen, whose husband served in the Army, took the time to roll it up for safe keeping
Leaders of the 14 fire service agencies across the county are weighing taking a leadership role in delivering EMS services
“May Madness” encourages responders to “own the code” and improve survival rates for cardiac arrest victims
Out of the five victims, one is in critical condition and another is in serious condition
The department was selected for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks
The campaign aims to raise awareness about the emerging threats facing today’s responders, how a rescue task force response model works and what equipment and armor technology is available
Investments include construction of a new EMS station as well as funding for ambulances
Crews said they were “absolutely amazed” the man escaped hypothermia and crawled to safety with numerous injuries
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