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Franklin Fire & Rescue: “Our crew arrived on scene and extinguished the vehicle fire and assisted EMS in patient care”
With a partly crushed skull and a broken jaw, J.C. La Verde kept swimming until he reached safety
Firefighters rushed to help when Island Park Fire Capt. Michael Fischer collapsed
Lindsay Byrne, her sibling Nicole Kelly, plus a Florida firefighter who was also onboard determined that the patient was having a diabetic emergency
EMS providers resuscitated Sandridge Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Doug Delk within 10 minutes and transported him to a hospital
Nearly 60 LAFD firefighters responded to the scene; EMS treated the actress who was in critical condition
The Madison Fire Department’s Heavy Urban Rescue Team assisted the DeForest Fire Department and Sun Prairie EMS
The paramedics and current or recent members of the fire prevention division said bias against Black women has affected their pay and opportunities
Glynn County needs at least 37 firefighters and EMS providers per shift, said Chief R.K. Jordan. “With 31 people per shift right now, that’s six overtime shifts a day”
The South Dakota firefighter began performing CPR while his 16-year-old daughter called 911
Orange County Battalion Chief Michael Morganstern said crewmembers gave the girl pain medication while disassembling the mechanism
Troy Fire Chief Eric McMahon: “This grant will fund the training of firefighters to the level of paramedic. This funding could not have come at a better time”
Bryant McGowan became medically distressed, was treated on-site by a paramedic and was transported to Huntsville Hospital
Firefighters rescued people from flooded homes and saved people and dogs in a swift water rescue on the Gauley River
Polk County Fire Rescue Engineer/EMT Chris Varner’s daughter Paisley called 911, then her dad, to ask how to help the unconscious adult before EMS arrived
“We are heartbroken for our brother firefighter and friend Captain Josh Ingram and his entire family for the loss of their son,” Polk County Fire Rescue said
The victims, according to police, were stuck in waist-deep mud and were exhausted
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
In response to low staffing, the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency will provide training
London’s Ambulance Service has responded to 13,400 calls in the last two days
Boston EMS transported five firefighters and evaluated four at the scene
Investigators are expected to take weeks to find the cause of the crash that killed a Bernalillo County FF-medic and sheriff’s office employees
A second off-duty firefighter also responded; other family members escaped the blaze and were transported by Boston EMS
Rescue Specialist and Paramedic Matthew King of Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue and three sheriff’s office members had been assisting with the East Mesa Fire
Justin Morrow, who was one day from returning to work full-time following an injury, rushed to help a man and two children after a rollover crash
The new legislation went into effect on July 1
Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157 established a fund to support the family of Lt. Paul Wood
Middletown Firefighter Beau Sienkiewicz performed the Heimlich maneuver and back blows before a Hartford HealthCare EMS crew arrived
Auburn veteran Lt. Paul Wood was known for saying, “Rescue everyone and make it home safely”
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
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